Positive Masculinity Among Latino Men

The Hispanic population has been bashed and looked down upon for many generations. The act of masculinity is a way in which these men can express themselves and survive in society. In Positive Masculinity Among Latino Men and the Direct and Indirect Effects on Well-Being, Fernando Estrada calls out two independent factors, traditional machismo and caballero. Machismo is just hypermasculine ideals and caballero (which is being a gentleman) is focus on family, responsibility and emotional support (Estrada 192). These factors are looked as positive traits for Latino men. Religion is another form of machismo as it affects the way one behaves while socializing. Since one of the aspects that Hispanic men focus on is family, they are more willing

Since machismo is carried throughout the Latino culture it has become the norm. Contrary to the above, Hirai states traditional machismo has aggressive traits, so he believes that those who think in the traditional manner carry themselves as anti-gay (Hirai 105). Another factor that affects attitude is gender. A survey conducted (Hinrichs and Rosenberg, 2002) on six colleges proved that prejudice attitudes toward both gay men and lesbians were stronger in males than females but had mainly Caucasians. Then another survey occurred (Ahrold & Meston, 2010), but this time including Hispanics mixed with other groups found the same results. This data backed up the fact that it doesn’t matter the ethnicity, what did was gender since machismo is more powerful and easier seen in males than females (Hirai

Customary manliness sorts out social standards and practices in ways that are contracting. “Caballerismo” is a belief system that advances more prominent receptiveness to others, which can encourage social associations with others. Along these lines, positive manliness can bolster advising endeavors to upgrade a man's feeling of social help. For instance, prostate disease can inconvenience the perfect of a virile sexuality, causing disgrace, and can make help looking for trying for Latino men. Amid such hardships, the family frequently turns into the essential source for social help. Instructors may consider, at that point, talking about social connectedness while conjuring a versatile comprehension of masculinity. Consequently, the idiom "un hombre de verdad" (a real man) can likewise mean keeping one's family's best advantage at the top of the priority list. At the end of the day, keeping up an ideal wellbeing can be encircled as a responsibility recognizable (familial obligation) that can enable the customer to guarantee maintained commitments to the family finished the long haul (Estrada