“But it is not enough to stand on the opposite river bank, shouting questions, challenging patriarchal, white conventions. A counterstance locks one into a duel of oppressor and oppressed; locked in mortal combat, like the cop and the criminal, both are reduced to a common denominator of violence. The counterstance refutes the dominant culture’s views…Continue…Continue Reading Stepping into the River: A meditation on Anzaldúa and flashpoints in the classroom
Stepping into the River: A meditation on Anzaldúa and flashpoints in the classroom
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