About E. S. Expertise I can answer anything that there is to know about being Latino the in the United States. I can also answer questions regarding immigration and emigration to/from the United States.
Experience I am first generation Mexican-American, born and raised in Southern California.
Education/Credentials Bachelors degree in Latin-American Studies and Spanish.
Question Hello. I'm not sure if this applies to your studies or not, but do you know anything about Machismo and homophobia? I'd like to know how Machismo intensifies homophobia in latin america.
Answer Machismo is in essence the ability to be all that is defined as being a man. Strength, attitude, sexual abilities with a female counterparts and so on. Being more of a familial trait that is passed down from father to son, machismo has been fueled by the catholic church spreading it into social structure. Now to your question, in the eyes of a machista, being gay is the exact opposite of being man, even though sexual preference is only one part of being man. Machismo greatly intensifies homophobia, and with the backing of the church, I don't see machismo ever letting go of its social control any time soon.
