We must admit, we live in a sexist society with people who, believe it or not, continue to have a sexist stance towards life. You can be one of them. The first thing is to realize this error , and then to know what are the guidelines that can help you deal with machismo in your day to day.
Don’t you have any family member who shouts to heaven because a child plays dolls or because the Three Wise Men no longer bring so many kitchens and Scalectric? Haven’t had a classmate chase you while they complimented you? Don’t you have a brother who has never made his bed because your mother took care of all the housework? All this is machismo , whether at the micro, medium or macro level, but ultimately, pure machismo.
The first effort you should make is to accept that, even if you don’t think you are macho , many of us have made a comment that was irrelevant or we have acted quite ugly. And with this we are not only referring to men, but also to women since a large part of us is still macho, believe it or not. If you drop pearls like: “Haven’t you waxed?”, “What a slut you are! or “I ask my boyfriend before to see what he says.” You must recognize that you are macho. It is the main step to be able to face this scourge.
Unfortunately, these examples are heard more and more every day. If you want to change and start acting against machismo, we give you some tips that will guide you to deal with machismo in your daily life.
Tips that will help you deal with machismo in your day to day
- If you are going to comment on something and you are not sure if it can be considered macho, you better not say it . Analyze if it really makes sense and if it doesn’t, better shut up.
- Pay attention to the words you speak. Many times, even as a woman, we refer to women as a girl or a girl. That is full-blown machismo. An adult woman is not a girl, as her age and experience indicate, she is a woman and must be called for what she is. It is important that each of us contribute her bit and fight against machismo.
- Avoid spouting macho phrases. Although these are very accepted by society, they always offend the group of women. Try not to judge women by their appearance or assume that a woman has more faults than a man, for example, when it comes to driving.
- Do not assume that, if you are a woman, you are not macho. Patriarchy teaches the same to both men and women, so you have assumed patterns that are not correct to face machismo, even if you think not. Do not laugh thanks to jokes or jokes with macho overtones. Even if you think this can relieve tension, it will lead to the opposite. What you really should do is express your disagreement in public.
