Personal Narrative: A Young Mexican American Woman

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As a young Mexican American woman, I know what a struggle it is to try to overcome the male-dominated cultural values that we are raised with but I am excited about the future and our part in it. Luckily, I have been able to break through the mold by obtaining a college education at Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles, California where sixty percent of the student population is Hispanic. I felt at home because the majority of the students had a similar background to mine. Personally, I come from a low income household, and did not have the best educational opportunites. In my neighborhood, in the public schools not everyone graduates from high school and the textbooks that were used to teach were outdated. Therefore, my parents decided …show more content…
I want to be a Senator so that I can I change the way that laws are written regarding women’s issues. It is important to have a female voice and opinion when writing laws that are going to concern women issues, such as, abortion or birth control, to name a few. As a young child, I have always been attracted to classic television shows, such as, I Love Lucy and All in the Family. From watching these type of shows I realized that what it is to be a woman has changed. Women are no longer complacent and accepting or just being a housewife because we are capable of so much more that just being a wife and mom. And, I know that I do not want the rights that women have fought for so many years to be repealed by the judicial system. Therefore, I think that it is important to educate young Hispanic woman such as myself, about the law. The law is a constantly evolving story that changes throughout time. And it is important for young woman to have a voice and I want to be that voice that is fighting for women’s rights in Congress and the courts. I want to be someone that others can look up to. I want to be the voice for young woman and protect other women, no matter from what

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