Borderlands Gloria Anzaldua

Imagine present day Mexico, in that location argon many popular Mexi advise staples that can come to musical theme i. e tacos, warm weather, and pesos. However, when you take a closer look at their tillage it is clear that the Mexican people argon very religious. more(prenominal) specifi outcryy they are very connected to the Virgen de Guadelupe. The Virgen is depicted solely everywhere Mexico and is one of their most celebrated and loved saints. The Virgen de Guadelupe originates from Coatlicue The Aztecs, a 12th one C CE cultivation, were very religious and worshiped many gods and goddesses.The ritual sacrifices that took place in the Aztec society influenced their everyday lives. The Aztecs were highly spiritual, always inspired and taught by the gods and goddesses, for which they were the creators of the earth and life. The earliest is Coatlicue, or Serpent Skirt. She had a human skull or serpent for a head, a necklace of human hearts, a skirt of writhe serpents and t aloned feet, (Anzaldua 49). She was a woman, an Earth Goddess, the beholder of all. Coatlicue, Lady of the Serpent Skirt, contained and equilibrate the dualities of male and female, light and dark, life and death, (Anzaldua 54).Since Coatlicue possesses these dualities she consisted of everything and in turn accepts all. She is the central graven image connecting us to our Indian ancestory (Anzaldua 49). Of the many rituals performed by the Aztecs, just now sacrifices would please her. The Spaniards embarked into the Aztec civilization during the 15th century CE. They were disgusted by the Aztec 2sacrifices, considering them barbaric. The Spaniards decided to disregard this superannuated religion. Coatlicue, the serpent goddess, and her more sinister aspects, Tlazolteotl and Cihuacoatl, were darkened and disempowered much in the kindred manner as he Indian Kali (Anzaldua 49). Coatilicue became the replete(p) mother, transgress from her dark guises. The Spaniards along with th e Church continued to split her. What they were doing was desexing Coatlicue her dualities were never discussed again. The mirror image of this change is now called la Virgen de Guadalupe. Coatlicue is embodied in all of us. I have that she is in everything around us as well.This is because she is good and sin light and dark. What the Spaniards did was hide half of her. Letting only the good come to through and thus being unfaithful to the original Earth Goddess. whence there is the Antigua, somebody who is a greater figure, more of a foretell presence. I think this is my connection with Coatlicue, the serpent woman, with la Virgen de Guadalupe, with what people call goddesses (Anzaldua 241). The divine presence is what Gloria Anzaldua witnesss within her soul. She has unleashed a deep yearning that she has see her whole life. The loss of a sense of dignity and respect in the macho breeds a false machismo which leads him to put down down women and even to brutalise them. Coexisting with his sexist behavior is a love for the mother which takes precedence over that of all others.Devoted son, macho pig. To wash down the humiliate of his acts, of his very being, and to handle the brute in the mirror, he takes to the bottle, the snort, the demandle, and the fist, (Anzaldua 105). The western culture has morphed men into the almighty power. When Coatlicue ruled, women were highly regarded and men didnt have first-class attitudes. Since Coatlicue has been desexed and buried amongst the voodoo worshipers that we all laugh at today, there has been a major shift of power that was not for the greater good.I emotional state that if the 21st century can accept their inner Coatlicue this wouldnt be common among men. This is because Coatlicue doesnt allow this and men would be ashamed to put down a woman. Present day, many men think that its their transaction to wear the pants in the family. Our dominant male society has caused women to suit suppressed. Wome n still dont receive equal pay and are pressured into a caretaker role in the household. The most upsetting aspect is that 50 years ago it was even worse and the progress women have strived for has only recently been accredited. Breaking the glass ceiling is a common name amongst working women philosophy. However, I feel that there wouldnt be a glass ceiling to break if Coatlicue was present in our lives. Anzaldua struggles with her many identities her crotchet is one which caused major conflict within herself and family. We are ashamed that we need your good opinion, that we need your acceptance. We can no longer camouflage our needs, can no longer let defenses and fences sprout around us. We can no longer withdraw (Anzaldua 110).Feeling this resentment towards your culture and your family is a broad struggle. Like many other homosexuals, Anzaldua wants to be accepted. It would be comforting to know that no matter what you were accepted. Sadly, this is not how our culture is and many of us, the likes of Anzaldua, feel rejected. Coatlicue was the one who gave her strength when she was down and when Anzaldua needed her Coatlicue was there. Coatlicue accepts all this is because she embodies everything and is not the good mother virgin that we are all accustomed too. Coatlicue is true to life and accepts the good and the bad. I am cultureless because, as a feminist, I take exception the collective cultural/ religious male-derived beliefs of Indo-Hispanics and Anglos yet I am complaisant because I am participating in the creation of yet some other culture, a new story to explain the world and our participation in it, a new value system with images and symbols that connect us to each other and to the planet, ( Anzaldua 102,103). Coatlicue is all cultures and this is why Anzaldua gravitates toward her in so many ways. Coatlicue doesnt shun homosexuals or mixed races.This is because she accepts all life, Coatlicue looks beyond these superficial traits and looks inner of you to see who you really are. This freedom to be whoever allows everyone to express themselves freely. Anzaldua is drawn to this curiously because she has a lot of distinct qualities that the western culture looks down on. Coatlicue allows Anzaldua to be herself free of guilt or shame. Anzaldua has a place with Coatlicue and everyone who believes in her spirit. The mestizo and the queer exist at this clipping and point on the evolutionary continuum for a purpose. We are a blending that proves that all blood is ntricately weave together, and that we are spawned out of similar souls, (Anzaldua 107). This is inspired from the meaning of Coatlicue. Anzaldua has a scene to overcome the obstacles she feels within herself. Globally we need to accept this because as time passes we will all blend into a melting pot to not accept one of us, is the same as all of us, because we are all one of the same. Coatlicue is the heart of expressing yourself and the Aztecs understood the power of this message. No matter who you are there is a point in your life that you feel alone, left hand out, or different.During this time of stuggle is when you can reach for Coatlicue. She will accept you and not be disgusted with you like western culture. At times like these I wish I had Coatlicue. I feel as if cognize about Coatlicue I am a stonger person. As a roman letters Catholic I have always felt that having the Virgin bloody shames grace and love was unobtainable. Its not realistic to hypothesize you will never sin, never hate, never have any evil. Coatlicue is the true model of who and what we are. This is because we all have good and evil within us and Coatlicue is that. Gloria Anzaldua didnt intend on inspiring or captivating the public.This crude way of writing, at some points almost talking to herself, is what I wish the most. This style of writing is very true to her and all that she discussed. With this, the outcome of Borderlands had a greater effect than G loria ever thought. Especially when published within a western culture that doesnt accept much. This acceptance shows the need people want to change, grow, and overcome these man-made obstacles built hundreds of years ago. Glorias hold up will continue to inspire countless generations and I truly feel that time will allow Coatlicue to rise again.