It’s often hard to recognize machismo. It is often camouflaged by behaviors that seem harmless, the crop itself feeds and transmits it in small doses daily, but these small doses, together, form a world vision that continues to play a questionable role for women.
No sector of everyday life is immune to machismo, it is a behavior so ingrained that it is unconsciously transmitted and retransmitted, women face daily innuendos or discriminatory attitudes that often go unnoticed but attack them deeply.
- Then why do they get paid less?” It’s obvious.
- Boy.
- ” said the baker.
- Shrugging.
- “Are they women?.
- Juan Gómez Jurado?.
While women have been granted rights they did not have before, much remains to be done; we know, for example, that they generally earn lower wages and that in many jobs they have to demonstrate an unusual ability to earn promotions.
The street is also one of those scenarios where there is often a battle between the sexes, there are cities around the world that should install exclusive public transport for women to protect women, in the middle of the 21st century it is worrying to say. There are also other forms of daily machismo that deserve to be examined and on which we must reflect.
This phrase has to do with your mood. If you’re very sad, no matter why, the bottom line is that you need a man by your side, sexist culture thinks women are unbearable when they don’t have a man by their side. you’re worried, tense or stressed, they’ll tell you, “What you need is a boyfriend. “
This phrase, in fact, contains a very aggressive element, presents the woman as an incomplete being and concludes that the masculine is all she needs to be well, is it one of those formulas that are based on the idea that women are women?”weak sex”? and who needs a man to be happy.
You must always be ordained, have a harmonious body, look good, otherwise you will be doomed to invisibility, that is, to non-existence. Physical beauty is the only attribute that gives women social presence.
The problem is that such statements hide a very aggressive threat that goes unnoticed; associate women’s social role with seduction, undermining their safety and self-esteem; and reaffirm the idea that women exist for the pleasure of men and not for the pleasure of men. for other purposes.
“The social role of women is limited to seduction. “
It’s a phrase that parents, especially mothers, relentlessly repeat to their daughters in certain cultures, talk about their wedding day as if it were their final destination, basically what they’re saying is that their life plan must be about marriage and being a good wife to a man.
Women have already reached an important place in science, politics and culture, however, it is really very common to hear these phrases in some homes, they may think that other women may hold important positions, but not their daughter or sister.
The attribution of gender roles is a cultural issue, there is no biological law that establishes that a man cannot be sensitive, or that a woman cannot be rude, cultures simply distribute characteristics in this way, perhaps to prevent women from rebelling and confronting men.
Should I be more feminine? It is an alert for women to soften their forms and, at the same time, it is also an invitation not to question their role, to passively adapt to what culture imposes on them. implicitly define the ways in which they are considered?inadequate?in men.
It’s a very awkward situation to have to endure certain phrases we hear on the street. And more than uncomfortable, it’s a situation that can pose a risk to women. But many men think they have this right, few accept that this is an unwarranted aggression.
They can tell you that you look like an angel, that you are very beautiful and even recite a poem, however it is an abuse that you would not have to endure. Women who criticize these practices are called “feminists” or “bitter. “
The message of the macho culture is: be beautiful, friendly, behave seductively, but do not exaggerate, do not show more than you should not look like an easy woman, the secret is to be desirable and at the same time, difficult to achieve.
Be mostly modest, just a few clues and nothing else, the rest is artificial. It’s responsible for your success and you accept it after a while, never take the lead. If you do that, you’ll no longer be an interesting woman. An exchange of looks and always being nice ensures that he finds it interesting.
Such statements reinforce the idea of “woman-object”. The woman would become a prize for the man, the prey to which she points her attacks. In general, a woman who takes the initiative of love or resumes her sex life is considered a threat.
Machismo warns that love is unattainable. This only happens in fairy tales. You are not a princess, but a mere mortal who lives with dreams and illusions. Men can’t be romantic, so you have no right to expect them to be. Love, the feminine?
They say the reality is very different. You have to settle for what life has given you. If you wait for your Prince Charming, you’ll be alone forever. Take the first man you can find, or he can escape. It’s better to have a man in your hands than then regret it.
All these forms of micromachism cause suffering, not only to women, but also to men. No one looks good with ‘strength camisoles’. Each person is unique and gender differences are not always so evident, it is time to open awareness and eradicate forever these formulas established by society.