sexual identity crosses cultural boundaries

I'll go into some sections of "Chicano Men" in greater detail, but first, I'd like to say that the majority of the essay is about how cultural norms of the US and Latin America/Mexico are mixing and becoming intertwined. For example, as the essay said, just recently has there been a gay scene in Mexico whereas it's well established here. As Moraga shows, adapting the culture of the Americas yet not giving up her heritage is stretching the boundaries of nations and cultures. I believe we are slowly headed toward a world that is all one color. It's a scary thought but especially with the advancement of technology, traditions, cultures, and language are blending. Ok back to the specifics; i don't find it necessary to say the main premise but I will for emphasis, The Chicano man, and the way homosexuality is viewed is completely different than the typical American idea of it. The essay really hit the nail on the head with the statement that said American's label "gay" on any suspicious or remotely homosexual tendency, act, or thought. It's true. What surprised me was that it's different for Mexico/Latin America culture. They seem to have a strong value on masculinity and remain in the era of the superior male, which the US seems to have moved past (at least in thought, yet there are surely those who prize male superiority in their heads). I find it intriguing that although gayness is much less pronounced in the Latin America countries, it seems more open and free, meaning that it takes more to be defined "gay", and in fact that isn't even a term used there. The true dishonor comes from being an effeminate man, the passive taker during anal sex, which, by the way, I believe to be extremely obscure. I don't understand how gender identity can be determined by your actions, by which position you take in sex. What if the two males are in a sex position with a male on top of the other. the one on top is being penetrated (passive=feminine) but he is also taking the commanding role in the action, determining the pace, etc. (aggressive=masculine). Who is what role? Identity should be determined by your desire, which, like we've talked about, is fluid and never fixed. I was particularly interested in the passages about each type of Chicano man and his desires. It seemed to me that the Mexican/Latin American people place such a high value on family life, that homosexual Chicano men never "came out", they continued to have discrete sexual relations with men even after they were married! It's not wrong, but different. I wonder what each sexual identity "system" will be in 10 years for each region, what do any of you think?