Machismo: Exaggerated pride in masculinity, perceived as power, often coupled with a minimal sense of responsibility and disregard of consequences. In machismo there is supreme valuation of characteristics culturally associated with the masculine and a denigration of characteristics associated with the feminine. It has for centuries been a strong current in Latin American politics and society.
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The concept of machismo is still held in Latin culture today. I am a Latina and I have seen countless events where men take pride in exaggerating their masculinity. I have a hispanic neighbor who is married and has 3 kids. She fears her husband and has to make sure that all the housework is done properly and before her husband gets home. He is the bread winner and things always have to be done his way. Its a cycle in Latin culture and instead of women standing up, they are born into it and often lack the knowledge or resources to know otherwise.
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