I usually say Latina, Mexican-American or American Mexican, and in ce… — Sandra Cisneros

I usually say Latina, Mexican-American or American Mexican, and in certain contexts, Chicana, depending on whether my audience understands the term or not.

Sandra CisnerosAuthor · American · b. 1954

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