What It Means to Be Chicano

CHICANO/CHICANA Someone who is native of, or descends from, Mexico and who lives in the United States. … The term became widely used during the Chicano Movement of the 1960s by many Mexican Americans to express a political stance founded on pride in a shared cultural, ethnic, and community identity.

What does being Chicano mean to you?

Chicano, feminine form Chicana, identifier for people of Mexican descent born in the United States. The term came into popular use by Mexican Americans as a symbol of pride during the Chicano Movement of the 1960s.

Is Chicano masculine or feminine?

a Mexican American (used in place of the masculine form Chicano, the feminine form Chicana, or the gender-binary form [email protected]).