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Machismo

Ideal male role

Make a living, be strong, reliable, more intelligent than female

Must act like a man in every situation

next to family, manliness most important

Always represent family outside of home

Public image, family honor- debt, error, favor, loans, welfare, unions, bad child

Concept of honor- avoid being proven wrong, cannot retreat from position or issue

Must repay insults

Weakness looked down upon- must drink, fight or whatever- prove you are a man

Today, sport may be replacing fighting, drinking, having children