She has no past to be proud of, no icon to identify with, no representation in the media. Her culture and heritage have not been demonized; It was never recognized from the beginning. On page 415 it says: “During childhood we are taught that our language is wrong. Repeated attacks on our native language diminish our sense of self.” Chicanos are taught that their language, their defining characteristic, is wrong and so, by extension, they are too, allowing her to subjectively look at and understand her situation. only reason she is so unhappy with her race is because both whites and Latinos are unhappy with it and so Chicanos have come to feel the same.