Sentence:  When <WSD>Chicanos</WSD> think about us at all, they perpetuate the stereotypes. Gabacho depiction of us as emotionally unchecked, sultry women lusting after pale bodies is just an extension of the fantasy they have about all women. Such dishonest portrayals are why Chicanas are "breaking the silence," as w:Rita Sanchez 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Of a person: American but of Mexican descent, "especially" if conscious of one's political identity in the U.S. body politic.