“We know what we are, but not what we may be" -William Shakespeare

       In Wednesdays class the topic of discussion was can whites or other dominant groups be oppressed? That question alone lead to a very heated conversation so much to the point to where I was hesitant to speak up because I didn't know if what I wanted to say would be okay in the moment or even taken the right way. I say that because most people think that in order to be oppressed you have to be a member of a minority group. Seeing as though I'm Mexican American (which automatically makes me a minority) made me wonder, so would other dominant groups include, Mexican Americans to Mexicans? Meaning that WE (Mexican Americans) are the dominant group to the Mexicans (who are from Mexico). If that's the case then yes I do feel as though the dominant group could be oppressed.     
       At first I didn't have a full understanding on what the term "oppress" meant. "Oppress, to cause (someone) to feel distressed, anxious, or uncomfortable." With that, to me being a Mexican American who was born in the United States along with my parents and grandparents I know people who would consider me being born here to "have more opportunities" than themselves. For example, my boyfriend's parents were born in Mexico and came to America after his older sister was born to do what any other parent would do, make a better life for their kids. They felt that coming to America would set up a wonderful and very opportunistic life for her and future kids, and it turned out that it very well did. Sometimes when me and him talk the subject of his parents coming over to America comes up. Seeing as though my parents were BORN here in America some might think that it gives them an advantage because they grew up speaking English, their school systems were more developed than in Mexico, they were given the opportunity to go to college and do something with their lives, and basically they were more well off from the start. There are many people out there that think that since we (Mexican Americans) were born in America they already have a full advantage to try and make something of themselves. Whereas, Mexicans (those who came from Mexico) are struggling to do the same thing as Mexican Americans.
       So yes, the dominant group can be oppressed. Just because I'm a Mexican American born in America doesn't change the fact that my family and many more families out there struggle just as hard. We're already labeled as minorities, so being the dominant group to Mexicans does make me feel oppressed at times because here we are the dominant group to them but yet at the same time struggling with the same things as them and puts me in a difficult and uncomfortable position.
      That's just how I feel on the subject. I may not have addressed the question right or might have just mumbled over my words or whatever, but If I didn't then hopefully you have a well enough understanding on what I was trying to say.