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Cortez

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I am a writer and educator in Brooklyn, New York. I’m a 2020 graduate of The New School and my work has previously been featured in i-d magazine. I’m endlessly interested in queer expressions of femininity, mocktails, and pitbull mixes. Find me on Instagram @veganchorizo.

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A tough and pretty chola woman, with the top of her hair teased and dark lipstick, places both of her hands on a huge painted mural banner and looks over her shoulder with anguish and "don't fuck with me" energy. She is looking over her shoulder and the top of her white tank top is pulled to the side showing off a tattoo. The banner, in a stylized script reads: "Dedicated to Ronnie ..anes Dwayne Walker."
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The Allure of Chola Femininity

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