In several cultures, women are seen as more archetypal than men. Women's proposals are instantly idealized and glorified and instantly ignore the true complexity of a woman. Countless of these superficial images can be seen in various cultures where societies within these cultures define what it means to be a woman and what type of behavior is and is not acceptable within those parameters. The persistent retelling of these stories over these generations reinforces the gender system. Women who step outside the norm in these societies are then deemed punishable for their actions. Alicia Gaspar de Alba identifies the three archetypal roles assigned to women in Mexican and Chicano cultures. These are “the mother, the virgin and the prostitute”) (51). These ideologies argue 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” they can be seen as opposites to the prostitute. This requires a division of the perpetual binary. Because of this, women must continually force themselves to shape themselves to uphold standards that may seem impossible, which then leads to the suppression of their sexuality. Numerous Chicana feminist theorists express interests in reclaiming influential Mexican and Chicana histories that control gender roles. The stories often show the influences of colonization. The Chicanas/o were colonized by the Spanish in the 16th century and in 1848 by the United States when the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed. This consensus ceded most of the Southwest to the United States with the guarantee that Mexicans residing in these territories would be promised… mid-paper… ros does the same thing in “Woman Hollering Creek .” It gives strength to the mythical figure that has been used to limit women. In this short story, he uses La Llorona to reinvent her and give her voice. La Malinche is an important female figure in Mexican and Chicano history. For many it symbolizes the betrayal of the race by women. Yet there are others who question her point of view and instead see Malinche as a figure of value. Rejecting the title of traitor, Chicana and Chicana feminists assign her the role of the strong Chicana and proud mother of the Mexican race. Instead of devising a new symbol to embody their feminist ideals, these Chicanas reconstructed the history of la Malinche. Just like these Chicanas, we must use American third space feminism as a decolonial tool so we can see what is hidden in these women's stories..