In many cultures, women are considered more archetypes than men. Women's propositions are instantly idealized and glorified and instantly ignore the true complexity of a woman. Countless numbers of these superficial images can be seen in various cultures, where societies within those cultures define what it means to be a woman and what type of behavior is or is not acceptable within those parameters. The persistent reformulation of these stories across these generations reinforces the gender system. Women who break the norms in these societies are then punished for their actions. Alicia Gaspar de Alba identifies the three archetypal roles assigned to women in Mexican and Chicana cultures. They are “the mother, the virgin and the whore.”) (51). These ideologies hold that all women are determined by these social roles. These roles can easily become an unsustainable way of coexisting, as in the image of the “Virgin Mother,” who can be seen as opposed to the whore. This requires a division of the perpetual binary. Because of this, women must continually strive to mold themselves to meet standards that may seem impossible, which then leads to the suppression of their sexuality. Many Chicana feminist theorists express interest in reclaiming the influential histories of Mexico and Chicanas that control gender roles. The stories frequently show the influences of colonization. The Chicanas/o were colonized by the Spanish in the 16th century and in 1848 by the United States with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. This consensus ceded most of the Southwest to the United States with the assurance that Mexicans who resided in those territories would be promised...... middle of paper ......ros did the same in “Woman Hollering Creek.” She gives strength to the mythical figure that was used to limit women. In this short story, she uses La Llorona to reinvent her and give her a voice. La Malinche is an important female figure in Mexican and Chicana history. For many, it symbolizes the betrayal of the race by women. However, there are others who dispute his point of view and instead see Malinche as a figure of value. Rejecting the title of traitor, Chicana and Chicano feminists credit her with the role of strong Chicana and proud mother of the Mexican race. Instead of designing a new symbol to embody their feminist ideals, these Chicanas recreated the history of Malinche. Just like these Chicanas, we must use American third space feminism as a decolonial tool so that we can see what is hidden in these women's stories..