For today's mini-quiz, my students in my Hispanic Civilization course had to answer the following question: "What is 'machismo'?" Here are some of the answers. Obviously, I am doing something wrong in this course because most of the students still have not been able to process such an important concept.
- "a male superiority complex."
- "men acting like they have all the power."
- "macho but in an oppressive way towards women."
- "a set of characteristics or qualities that depict the nature of a man who is confident and strong."
- "the idea that men are better than women." (Finally, a good answer and that, from a male student.)
- "it is the masculine feeling and presence in culture." (God, what have I done to deserve hearing about "masculine feelings" so early in the morning?)
- "when men treat women like dirt because they see women as inferior to men." (That's the kind of writing I like!)
- "masculine superiority over all females and other males. 'Alpha male' mentality combined with vanity, sexism, and chauvinism." (You've got to love this student.)
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From a student in a Spanish class:
"En America del sur los hombres son muy tradicionales, pero en EEUU aceptan cosas extranas como los homosexuales."
Priceless. Sorry for the lack of accents.
Ol.
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