Mercy Romero
Belen, NM
Mi padre trataba diferente a los niños que a las niñas. Por ejemplo, nosotros teníamos caballos y los niños podían salir al arroyo o al camino o a donde fuera. Yo tenía que montar el caballo en el patio de la casa donde mi padre pudiera verme. Yo no podía andar con los caballos donde quisiera. Siempre sentí que mis derechos no eran respetados por mi padre.
My dad had a certain way the boys were treated, and a certain way the girls were treated, you know, just as an example: we had horses, and the boys were allowed to go off with their friends and ride, you know, to the ditch banks or the roads, whatever. I had to ride where my dad could watch me, you know, within the yard. I wasn't allowed to take off with the horses. So it was like he was real protective towards the girls. To me I always felt like, like my rights were being violated.