Ana Castillo

Ana Castillo
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Ana Castillo (Chicago, 15 de junio de 1953) es una escritora chicana estadounidense.

Citas

«¿Por qué lo que es natural para las mujeres a menudo se considera negativo?».
[Why is what is natural to women often seen as negative?]. ^[1]

«Por inquietante que pueda resultar para algunos, parece haber evidencia de que la edad de la mujer que más atrae a los hombres es la adolescencia, concretamente los 13 años. Las mujeres, en particular, sufren discriminación por edad. Una vez pasada la veintena, creo que muchas mujeres, digamos en la cultura occidental contemporánea, aún temen perder su atractivo sexual, es decir, su valor como mujeres».
[As disturbing as some of us may find it there seems to be some evidence that the age men are most attracted to is a young teen, 13 to be specific. Women especially are subjected to ageism. Once she is past her twenties, I think a lot of women, let’s say in contemporary Western culture, still fear losing their sexual appeal, i.e., their worth as wome]. ^[2]

Digresiones feministas y antiracistas

«(En uno de tus ensayos del libro, de 2012, escribes sobre Beyoncé y Jennifer Lopez y dices que "no hacen más que apoyar y promover objetivos patriarcales y capitalistas". ¿Sigues sintiendo lo mismo por ellas, incluso cuando suelen ser consideradas iconos feministas?)
AC: Sí, pero sé que muchas mujeres racializadas de generaciones más jóvenes discutirían conmigo sobre eso. Vengo de una generación de feminismo radical; creíamos en no usar el cuerpo para obtener ganancias económicas, y esa sexualización alimentaba la violencia contra las mujeres. Sé que eso me delata. Las actuaciones de Jennifer Lopez y Beyoncé tienen una gran carga sexual, y han ganado mucho dinero a costa de muchos hombres sexualizándose como bellezas exóticas. Ambas se han teñido el pelo de rubio, se lo han alisado, se lo han hecho extensiones, lo cual alimenta una fantasía sobre las mujeres y las mujeres racializadas. Vengo de una perspectiva muy diferente, y no creo que nada en términos de ganancia personal o materialismo realmente ayude al resto del mundo. Si ganas tanto dinero, en lugar de comprar una mansión enorme, regresa a tu comunidad, emprende proyectos comunitarios y habla con tus legisladores para cambiar algunas leyes que impiden que los jóvenes de color que cometen delitos graves por traficar drogas en la adolescencia ya no puedan integrarse en la sociedad. Dejando de lado a Beyoncé y J-Lo —estoy segura de que hacen muchas buenas obras—, tengo mucha suerte de tener un techo. Puedo comer sano, mis hijos tienen abrigo cuando hace frío y tienen educación. No creo que un ser humano necesite mucho más que eso».^[3]

«Soy chicana. Los chicanos/as mexicanos son los únicos, además de los nativos americanos, que tienen un tratado con Estados Unidos. Al igual que muchos de los tratados entre los nativos americanos y el gobierno estadounidense, el nuestro, el Tratado de Guadalupe Hidalgo, ha sido ampliamente violado. Esta apropiación de territorio se produjo como resultado de lo que en este lado de la frontera se conoce como la guerra mexicano-estadounidense (1846-1848). En México se conoce como la Invasión Norteamericana. De nuevo, vemos que la historia depende de la perspectiva del cronista. A pesar de nuestra presencia constante en estas tierras desde antes del establecimiento de esta nación, la industria del libro en Estados Unidos continúa haciéndonos invisibles».
[I am chicana. Chicano/as-Mexicans are the only people besides the Native Americans who have a treaty with the United States. As with many of the treaties between Native Americans and the U.S. government, ours, The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo has been largely violated. This appropriation of territory came as a result of what is known on this side of the border as the Mexican-American war (1846-1848). In Mexico it is known as the North American Invasion. Again, we see that history depends on the view of the chronicler. Despite our constant presence on these lands since before the establishment of this nation, the book-market industry in the United States continues to render us invisible]. ^[4]

Referencias

↑ Del poema "A Blessing" , en My Book of the Dead (2021) en GLibros.
↑ En la entrevista en Blue Mesa Review sobre su novela Give It To Me de 10.12.2014
↑ Ver fuente original en inglés en la entrevista en "Vice" mayo 2016: (In one of your essays in the book, from 2012, you write about Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez and say they are "[d]oing no more than supporting and promoting patriarchal and capitalist goals." Do you still feel this way about them, even as they are often held up as feminist icons?) AC: I do, but I know that I would have a lot of women of color of younger generations argue with me about that. I come from a generation of radical feminism; we believed in not using your body for financial gain and that sexualization fed into violence against women. I know that dates me. The performances that both Jennifer Lopez and Beyoncé give are highly sexually charged, and they've made a lot of money off of a lot of men by sexualizing themselves as exotic beauties. Both of them have dyed their hair blonde, straightened it, weaved it, which feeds into a fantasy about women and women of color. I come from a very different perspective, and I don't believe that anything in terms of personal gain or materialism is really helping the rest of the world. If you make that much money, instead of buying a humongous mansion, go back to your community and start community projects and talk to your legislators about changing some of the laws [that mean] young men of color who have felonies because [they dealt] drugs as teenagers can no longer integrate into society. Moving away from Beyoncé and J-Lo—I'm sure they do a lot of good deeds—I'm very lucky I have a roof over my head. I can eat healthy food, my children have coats in cold weather, they have an education. I don't think a human being needs much more beyond that.
↑ En Massacre Of The Dreamers: Essays On Xicanisma (1994); ver ediciones y menciones de autoridad en GLibros.

[1] Del poema "A Blessing" , en My Book of the Dead (2021) en GLibros.

[2] En la entrevista en Blue Mesa Review sobre su novela Give It To Me de 10.12.2014

[3] Ver fuente original en inglés en la entrevista en "Vice" mayo 2016: (In one of your essays in the book, from 2012, you write about Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez and say they are "[d]oing no more than supporting and promoting patriarchal and capitalist goals." Do you still feel this way about them, even as they are often held up as feminist icons?) AC: I do, but I know that I would have a lot of women of color of younger generations argue with me about that. I come from a generation of radical feminism; we believed in not using your body for financial gain and that sexualization fed into violence against women. I know that dates me. The performances that both Jennifer Lopez and Beyoncé give are highly sexually charged, and they've made a lot of money off of a lot of men by sexualizing themselves as exotic beauties. Both of them have dyed their hair blonde, straightened it, weaved it, which feeds into a fantasy about women and women of color. I come from a very different perspective, and I don't believe that anything in terms of personal gain or materialism is really helping the rest of the world. If you make that much money, instead of buying a humongous mansion, go back to your community and start community projects and talk to your legislators about changing some of the laws [that mean] young men of color who have felonies because [they dealt] drugs as teenagers can no longer integrate into society. Moving away from Beyoncé and J-Lo—I'm sure they do a lot of good deeds—I'm very lucky I have a roof over my head. I can eat healthy food, my children have coats in cold weather, they have an education. I don't think a human being needs much more beyond that.

[4] En Massacre Of The Dreamers: Essays On Xicanisma (1994); ver ediciones y menciones de autoridad en GLibros.

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