What is MACHISMO for a woman…
Why some men do find it difficult to understand what machismo should really mean to them? Perhaps being a woman made it difficult to understand them. But do we have to understand the psychology of men before we understand them as human beings?
Machismo is the standard by which many men rate their own sense of masculinity. What makes this good thing wrong is when these men rate their masculinity inappropriately. This involves misconceptions about what the standards should be to rate a “macho” man.
One misconception about machismo is that to be “macho” is to be able to stand one’s ground. This misconception is seen in a husband continuously practicing extramarital relationship even though his wife begged to him to stop it for this might ruin their relationship. To him, to be not firm on his stands would make him less masculine. So no matter what the consequences of his actions might be, he still insists to stand his own grounds.
Another misconception has to do with a man’s strength. This is linked to his supposed ability to dominate new grounds. Some what like invading other’s territories as to conquerors. These men usually have no perception on sharing or providing for their families. These are usually seen on men having different families in different places they have gone. H usually looked at the parents of his offspring lucky if he comes back He may also provide for his family’s needs but not for the sake of provision but just to have share on what the mother provides. He equates his ability to produce more children with being “macho” but not being responsible for them.
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