I chose this title because I used to tell people that I was Native American and that "Running Feather" was my name. People would often believe me because I look kind of Native American-like since my father is an indigenous person from Peru. I realize that by doing this I am being disrespectful to Native Americans and their culture.
I felt a strong connection to Miranda's text when she wrote about speaking up and being a minority. When she analyzed the white college student's viewpoints and her own. She wrote about how minorities are generally quiet and shy. I feel that I fit into this category. In part I do not want to speak because I do not want to be judged. I do not want my actions to be taken as from being "Mexican." I want to represent only myself, but I feel that I in part speak for my "race."
I feel that it is interesting to note that "self-hatred" is associated with minorities. I can relate to this as well. I did not like how I looked or what my culture was. I believe this is because I wanted to assimilate to the world around me. I wanted to be like everyone else, so I put my culture aside.
