Anzaldúa’s View of Racial and Ethnic Stereotypes About Latin Women

How does Anzaldúa counter racial and ethnic stereotypes placed on Latin women to define their identity?

Can she adjust the language to reflect who she is? Is language confining or freeing for her? How does she use all aspects of culture to define herself? Can she define herself in her own way, or is she always defined by Anglo society? Also, consider that Anzaldúa sees her Chicana identity as formed from more than just language (it incorporates food, movies, music, and family). How does she use all of these aspects of culture to define herself? Can she define herself in her own way, or is she always defined by Anglo society?