{"id":196111,"date":"2024-12-17T11:53:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T16:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?p=196111"},"modified":"2025-05-07T10:14:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T14:14:34","slug":"what-u-s-latinos-say-about-machismo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-and-ethnicity\/2024\/12\/17\/what-u-s-latinos-say-about-machismo\/","title":{"rendered":"What U.S. Latinos Say About \u2018Machismo\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div style=\"border-width:1px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);--block-gap: inherit\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-border-color has-ui-beige-dark-border-color\" id=\"how-we-did-this\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/collapsible&quot;}\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;collapsibleId&quot;:&quot;how-we-did-this&quot;,&quot;isOpen&quot;:false}\" data-wp-class--is-open=\"context.isOpen\" data-wp-init--scroll-into-view=\"callbacks.onInitScrollIntoView\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__title\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClick\"><div>How we did this<\/div><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__icon\"><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"context.isOpen\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-plus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!context.isOpen\" hidden><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-minus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-minus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__content\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pew Research Center conducted this study to explore Hispanic Americans\u2019 views of and experiences with the concept of machismo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The analysis in this report is based on Pew Research Center\u2019s National Survey of Latinos, a survey of 5,078 Hispanic adults, conducted Nov. 6 to 19, 2023. This includes 1,524 respondents from the Center\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/the-american-trends-panel\/\">American Trends Panel<\/a> and an additional 3,554 from Ipsos\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipsos.com\/en-us\/solutions\/public-affairs\/knowledgepanel\">KnowledgePanel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Respondents on both panels are recruited through national, random sampling of residential addresses. Recruiting panelists by mail ensures that nearly all U.S. adults have a chance of selection. This gives us confidence that any sample can represent the whole population. (For more information, watch our <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/fact-tank\/2017\/05\/12\/methods-101-random-sampling\/\">Methods 101 explainer<\/a> on random sampling.) <br><br>In this survey, respondents were asked an open-ended question about what machismo means to them, and some quotations from those responses are used in this report. Quotations were selected for illustrative purposes and may have been edited for grammar, spelling and clarity. For more information on this survey, refer to its <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/2024\/12\/17\/machismo-methodology\/\">methodology<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_Machismo_TOPLINE.pdf\">topline<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"border-width:1px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);--block-gap: inherit\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-border-color has-ui-beige-dark-border-color\" id=\"terminology\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/collapsible&quot;}\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;collapsibleId&quot;:&quot;terminology&quot;,&quot;isOpen&quot;:false}\" data-wp-class--is-open=\"context.isOpen\" data-wp-init--scroll-into-view=\"callbacks.onInitScrollIntoView\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__title\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClick\"><div>Terminology<\/div><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__icon\"><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"context.isOpen\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-plus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!context.isOpen\" hidden><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-minus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-minus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__content\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"terminology\">The terms <strong>Hispanic<\/strong> and <strong>Latino<\/strong> are used interchangeably in this report.<a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Immigrant <\/strong>refers to people born outside of the 50 U.S. states or the District of Columbia. For the purposes of this report, immigrant also refers to those born in Puerto Rico or other U.S. territories. Although individuals born in Puerto Rico are U.S. citizens by birth, they are grouped with immigrants because they are born into a Spanish-dominant culture and because on many points their attitudes, views and beliefs are much closer to those of Hispanics born outside the U.S. than to Hispanics born in the 50 states or D.C., even those who identify themselves as being of Puerto Rican origin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>U.S. born <\/strong>refers to people born in the 50 U.S. states or D.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Second generation<\/strong> refers to people born in the 50 U.S. states or D.C. with at least one immigrant parent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Third or higher generation<\/strong> refers to people born in the 50 U.S. states or D.C., with both parents born in the 50 U.S. states or D.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Language dominance<\/strong> is a composite measure based on self-described assessments of speaking and reading abilities. <strong>Spanish-dominant<\/strong> people are more proficient in Spanish than in English (i.e., they speak and read Spanish \u201cvery well\u201d or \u201cpretty well\u201d but rate their English-speaking and reading ability lower). <strong>Bilingual<\/strong> refers to people who are proficient in both English and Spanish. <strong>English-dominant<\/strong> people are more proficient in English than in Spanish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Democrats and Democratic leaners<\/strong> are respondents who identify politically with the Democratic Party or who identify politically as independent or with some other party but lean toward the Democratic Party. <strong>Republicans and Republican leaners<\/strong> are respondents who identify politically with the Republican Party or who identify politically as independent or with some other party but lean toward the Republican Party.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Hispanics living in the United States, conversations about gender can include discussions of \u201cmachismo,\u201d a concept that generally captures ideas, behaviors and expectations related to men and masculinity that is <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4324\/9780429500008\">sometimes attributed to Spanish-speaking cultures<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=196282\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e7e5e3\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"668\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-01.png\" alt=\"A two-paneled chart with a pie chart and bar chart. The pie chart shows that 83% of Latino adults have heard of the term \u201cmachismo.\u201d The bar chart shows that among those who are aware of the term, 73% say machismo among Hispanics is a bad thing. \" class=\"wp-image-196282 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e7e5e3; width:420px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-01.png 840w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-01.png?resize=300,239 300w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-01.png?resize=768,611 768w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-01.png?resize=509,405 509w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-01.png?resize=200,159 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-01.png?resize=260,207 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-01.png?resize=310,247 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-01.png?resize=420,334 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-01.png?resize=640,509 640w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-01.png?resize=740,588 740w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-01.png?resize=160,127 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-01.png?resize=320,254 320w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A November 2023 Pew Research Center survey finds that a large majority of Latino adults in the U.S. (83%) have heard of machismo. And among those who have heard of it, 73% say machismo among Latinos is a bad thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, 60% of all Latino adults \u2013 including those who have <em>not <\/em>heard of machismo \u2013 see it negatively.[1. This question was asked of Hispanic adults who say they have heard of the term \u201cmachismo.\u201d Among all Hispanic adults (including those who have not heard of machismo), the share translates to 60% who say machismo among Hispanics is a bad thing, 15% who say it is neither a good nor bad thing and 5% who say it is a good thing; additionally, 1% say machismo among Hispanics does not exist and 1% were asked the question but did not offer an answer. The remaining 17% of Hispanic adults were not asked this question.] <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For decades, conversations about machismo have taken place among Hispanics and non-Hispanics alike in American popular culture, higher education and politics.[2. For more about machismo in U.S. scholarship and cultural discourse, refer to Morales, Erik. 2015. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/deepblue.lib.umich.edu\/bitstream\/handle\/2027.42\/113654\/moralese_1.pdf\">Machismo(s): A Cultural History, 1928-1984<\/a>.\u201d] In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/politics\/trump-wants-more-support-from-women-but-hasnt-changed-how-he-talks-about-them\">Donald Trump\u2019s campaign<\/a> was sometimes seen as displaying traits linked to machismo in an effort to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/men-trump-harris-vote-election-hypermasculinity-97aab19f115ece7057c6ab049bcfed97\">appeal to men of all backgrounds<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Latin America, conversations about machismo often focus on gender relations, including its links to toxic masculinity, sexism and gender-based violence.[3. For more information on gender-based violence in Latin America and the Caribbean, refer to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2019s 2023 report \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/repositorio.cepal.org\/server\/api\/core\/bitstreams\/db4952b8-c45f-4c9e-8a6a-3fb92004c32d\/content\">Femicidal Violence in Figures: Latin America and the Caribbean<\/a>.\u201d] In recent years, governments across the region have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2021\/11\/16\/programs-push-men-to-unlearn-machismo\">launched campaigns against machismo<\/a> to address some of these attitudes and behaviors.[4. The governments of <a href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/es\/story\/2020\/12\/1485732\">Argentina<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/global-development-professionals-network\/2015\/dec\/03\/sexism-misogyny-campaigners-brazil-social-media\">Brazil<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elespectador.com\/responsabilidad-social\/impacto-mujer\/se-lanza-campana-para-combatir-los-feminicidios-y-rechazar-el-machismo-en-bogota\/\">Colombia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/spa\/lanzan-campa%C3%B1as-contra-violencia-de-g%C3%A9nero-en-honduras,-donde-mataron-386-mujeres-en-2023\/73387695\">Honduras<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gob.mx\/inmujeres\/prensa\/lanza-inmujeres-campana-es-tiempo-de-cambiar-dejemos-el-machismo-seamos-hombres-distintos?idiom=es\">Mexico<\/a> are among those that have launched campaigns against machismo in recent years.] <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=196283\"><img data-dominant-color=\"eae6da\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"1240\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-02.png\" alt=\"A bar chart showing what \u201cmachismo\u201d means to U.S. Latinos. Among Latino adults aware of the term \u201cmachismo,\u201d 25% say machismo means the belief that men are superior to or better than women and 22% say it means acting with emphasized or prideful masculinity.\" class=\"wp-image-196283 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #eae6da; width:310px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-02.png 620w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-02.png?resize=150,300 150w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-02.png?resize=512,1024 512w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-02.png?resize=203,405 203w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-02.png?resize=200,400 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-02.png?resize=260,520 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-02.png?resize=310,620 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-02.png?resize=420,840 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-02.png?resize=160,320 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-02.png?resize=320,640 320w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>U.S. Latinos define machismo in many ways.<\/strong> In the survey, respondents who have heard of machismo were asked an open-ended question about what the term means to them.[5. Verbatim open-ended responses were coded into 18 categories. Up to three categories were coded per response and some categories have been combined for analysis. Among the 4,001 provided responses, 54% were coded to one category only (2,175 responses), 30% were coded to two categories only (1,207) and 15% were coded to three categories only (619). This does not include 486 respondents who were asked the question but did not offer an answer. These percentages are based on unweighted frequencies. Refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_Machismo_TOPLINE.pdf\">topline<\/a> for more details.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>25% say machismo is the belief that men are superior to or better than women.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>22% say it means acting with emphasized or prideful masculinity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>19% say it is the belief that men and women should have certain roles in society based on gender.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>17% say it means acting dominating or aggressive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are substantial differences in Hispanics\u2019 views of what machismo means by the primary language they speak and where they were born. Meanwhile, there are more modest differences by gender. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In terms of personal behavior, 22% of Latino adults familiar with the term say they act in a way they consider to be consistent with machismo. Among men, 28% say they sometimes or often act this way, and among women, 17% say they do.[6. Though machismo is often associated with men, women may also hold similar views or exhibit behaviors consistent with the concept. The survey did not ask respondents who said they have acted in a way consistent with machismo to specify what that behavior entailed.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These findings come from Pew Research Center\u2019s bilingual National Survey of Latinos, conducted in November 2023 among a nationally representative sample of 5,078 Latino adults.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"border-width:1px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);--block-gap: inherit\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-border-color has-ui-beige-dark-border-color\" id=\"machismo-in-history-scholarship-and-daily-life\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/collapsible&quot;}\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;collapsibleId&quot;:&quot;machismo-in-history-scholarship-and-daily-life&quot;,&quot;isOpen&quot;:false}\" data-wp-class--is-open=\"context.isOpen\" data-wp-init--scroll-into-view=\"callbacks.onInitScrollIntoView\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__title\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClick\"><div>\u2018Machismo\u2019\u00a0in history, scholarship and daily life<\/div><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__icon\"><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"context.isOpen\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-plus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!context.isOpen\" hidden><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-minus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-minus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__content\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Machismo is a word rooted in the Spanish language. However, both <a href=\"https:\/\/jcla.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/JCLA-45.4_Anil-Pradhan.pdf\">Spanish<\/a>&#8211; and <a href=\"https:\/\/users.ssc.wisc.edu\/~gwallace\/Papers\/Lewis%20(1966).pdf\">English-language<\/a> scholarship have contributed to the development and popularization of the concept. Machismo and ideas related to it <a href=\"https:\/\/deepblue.lib.umich.edu\/bitstream\/handle\/2027.42\/113654\/moralese_1.pdf\">gained prominence throughout the 20th century<\/a>, and by the late 1900s, it started to appear in popular culture outside of Latin America in music, entertainment, sports and beyond. <br><br>In the last few decades, machismo has been studied as a <a href=\"https:\/\/psycnet.apa.org\/record\/2007-19995-002\">range of traits<\/a> tied to masculinity that can have negative, neutral or positive connotations. Others have tied machismo to negative impacts on Latinos\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5102330\/\">mental<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S1055329013000769\">physical health<\/a>.\u00a0 <br><br>Some have criticized machismo as a concept that portrays <a href=\"https:\/\/utpress.utexas.edu\/9781477308776\/\">Hispanics as monolithic<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/delos\/story\/2023-10-19\/machismo-lgbtq-latino-community\">stereotyping<\/a> Hispanic men as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC10496479\/\">overly aggressive and hypersexual<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/repository.arizona.edu\/bitstream\/handle\/10150\/624817\/pmas_05_1_34.pdf?sequence=1&amp;isAllowed=y\">Hispanic women as subservient and passive<\/a>. Critics have also described machismo as an <a href=\"https:\/\/queertheoryvisualculture.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/anzalducc81a-la-conciencia-de-la-mestiza1.pdf\">idea imposed on Latinos<\/a> by outside influences.<br><br>Machismo is also closely related to <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32692458\/\">marianismo<\/a>, a concept focused on traditional roles and expectations about femininity among Hispanic women. Pew Research Center has explored <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/topic\/race-ethnicity\/racial-ethnic-groups\/hispanics-latinos\/?_categories=gender-lgbtq%2Cfamily-relationships\">Hispanics\u2019 views on gender and gender roles in the U.S.<\/a>, including <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-and-ethnicity\/2024\/05\/14\/a-majority-of-latinas-feel-pressure-to-support-their-families-or-to-succeed-at-work\/\">pressures that Hispanic women and men face in the U.S. today<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;what-machismo-means-to-u-s-latinos-by-key-demographics&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-machismo-means-to-u-s-latinos-by-key-demographics\">What \u2018machismo\u2019 means to U.S. Latinos, by key demographics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=196284\"><img data-dominant-color=\"ede9de\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"1270\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-03.png\" alt=\"Hispanics\u2019 views of machismo vary across English and Spanish speakers and nativity\" class=\"wp-image-196284 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ede9de; width:310px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-03.png 620w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-03.png?resize=146,300 146w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-03.png?resize=500,1024 500w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-03.png?resize=198,405 198w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-03.png?resize=200,410 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-03.png?resize=260,533 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-03.png?resize=310,635 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-03.png?resize=420,860 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-03.png?resize=156,320 156w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-03.png?resize=312,640 312w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hispanics\u2019 views on what machismo means varies significantly by <strong>the<\/strong> <strong>primary<\/strong> <strong>language they speak.<\/strong> This can reflect the culture and place they grew up in or remain connected to, which can influence their attitudes and views.[7. While birthplace, language and culture are interconnected, they are not necessarily the same. For example, 55% of Hispanic immigrants in this survey are Spanish-language dominant, 36% are bilingual and 10% are English-language dominant. On the other hand, 64% of U.S.-born Hispanics are English-language dominant, 33% are bilingual and 3% are Spanish-language dominant. For more information on how language dominance is defined, refer to the <a href=\"#terminology\">terminology<\/a>.] Among Hispanic adults who have heard of the term \u201cmachismo\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Those who primarily speak Spanish (34%) or are bilingual in Spanish and English (29%) are more likely than primary English speakers (13%) to say machismo is the belief that men are superior to or better than women.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>English-dominant speakers (42%) are far more likely than bilingual (19%) or Spanish-dominant speakers (4%) to describe machismo as acting with emphasized or prideful masculinity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These views mirror the diverse ways that major Spanish- and English-language sources describe machismo. For instance, the <a href=\"https:\/\/dle.rae.es\/machismo\">Real Academia Espa\u00f1ola\u2019s definition<\/a> emphasizes male arrogance and sexist discrimination, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/machismo\">Merriam-Webster\u2019s definition<\/a> emphasizes \u201cmasculine pride\u201d and \u201cexaggerated masculinity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Latinos\u2019 views also differ by <strong>where they were born.<\/strong> Among those aware of \u201cmachismo\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Immigrants are twice as likely as the U.S. born to describe machismo as the belief in male superiority (34% vs. 16%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S.-born Latinos are roughly four times as likely to say machismo means acting with emphasized or prideful masculinity (37% vs. 9%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Jump to more on <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/2024\/12\/17\/u-s-latinos-awareness-of-machismo-and-how-they-describe-it\/\"><em>machismo awareness among Latinos and what it means to them<\/em><\/a><em> and <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/2024\/12\/17\/how-different-groups-of-u-s-hispanics-describe-machismo\/\"><em>how their views vary by other demographic groups<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-callout has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"in-their-own-words-what-does-machismo-mean-to-u-s-hispanics\">In\u00a0their own words: What does \u2018machismo\u2019 mean to U.S. Hispanics?\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Survey respondents, in an open-ended question, shared what the term machismo means. Below are selected responses. <br><br>\u201cMachismo refers to the privileges and treatment that men give and receive in their lives just for being men, and these privileges and treatment are, for the most part, negative towards the well-being of men and their loved ones.\u201d <em>\u2013 U.S.-born man, late 20s<\/em> <br><br>\u201cA visible self-presentation as well as internalization of being strong, indomitable, capable, serious, thoughtful, insightful.\u201d <em>\u2013 U.S.-born woman, mid-60s<\/em> <br><br>\u201cUn hombre que se siente superior a las mujeres solo por el hecho de ser hombre. Que piensa que el rol de la mujer es quedarse en casa y atender a sus hijos sin oportunidad de superaci\u00f3n personal.\u201d <em>\u2013 Immigrant man, late 30s<\/em>[8. Translation: \u201cA man who feels superior to women just because he is a man. Who thinks that a woman\u2019s role is to stay at home and tend to her children with no opportunity for personal growth.\u201d] <br><br>\u201cMachismo means needing to feel and act manly or macho, including putting their pride and ego over those around them.\u201d <em>\u2013 U.S.-born woman, mid-20s<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;do-u-s-hispanics-think-machismo-is-a-good-or-bad-thing-and-do-they-display-machismo-behavior-it-varies-by-how-they-define-it&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"do-u-s-hispanics-think-machismo-is-a-good-or-bad-thing-and-do-they-display-machismo-behavior-it-varies-by-how-they-define-it\">Do U.S. Hispanics think \u2018machismo\u2019 is a good or bad thing, and do they display machismo behavior? It varies by how they define it<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most Latinos who have heard of machismo view it negatively. Yet these views vary considerably based on what it means to them. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>90% of Latinos who describe machismo as the belief that men are superior to women say it is a somewhat or very bad thing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>43% of those who describe machismo as acting confident, chivalrous or protective view it negatively.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=196285\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e8e8e6\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"848\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-04.png\" alt=\"A two-paneled chart showing that Hispanics\u2019 views of machismo varies by how they define the concept. The vast majority of Latinos who describe machismo as the belief that men are superior to women say it is a bad thing; fewer than half who describe it as acting confident, chivalrous or protective say the same.\" class=\"wp-image-196285 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e8e8e6; width:640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-04.png 1280w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-04.png?resize=300,199 300w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-04.png?resize=768,509 768w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-04.png?resize=1024,678 1024w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-04.png?resize=611,405 611w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-04.png?resize=200,133 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-04.png?resize=260,172 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-04.png?resize=310,205 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-04.png?resize=420,278 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-04.png?resize=640,424 640w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-04.png?resize=740,490 740w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-04.png?resize=160,106 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/RE_2024.12.17_machismo_0-04.png?resize=320,212 320w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether Hispanics say they display machismo behavior is also connected to how they describe the concept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>14% who describe machismo as the belief that men are superior to women say their behavior is consistent with machismo at least sometimes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>35% of those who describe it as acting confident, chivalrous or protective say they act this way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Generally, those who see machismo negatively are less likely to say they act that way.[9. Among Latinos who describe machismo the same way, only few and modest demographic differences appear. For example, similar shares of immigrant and U.S.-born Latinos who describe machismo as the belief that men are superior to or better than women say it is a bad thing (91% and 89%, respectively).] <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/2024\/12\/17\/u-s-latinos-views-of-and-experiences-with-machismo\/\"><em>Jump to more on Latinos\u2019 views and experiences of machismo and how it varies by what it means to them.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A large majority of Latino adults have heard of machismo. 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U.S. Latinos\u2019 awareness of \u2018machismo\u2019 and how they describe it","slug":"u-s-latinos-awareness-of-machismo-and-how-they-describe-it","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-and-ethnicity\/2024\/12\/17\/u-s-latinos-awareness-of-machismo-and-how-they-describe-it\/","is_active":false},{"id":196137,"title":"2. How different groups of U.S. Hispanics describe \u2018machismo\u2019","slug":"how-different-groups-of-u-s-hispanics-describe-machismo","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-and-ethnicity\/2024\/12\/17\/how-different-groups-of-u-s-hispanics-describe-machismo\/","is_active":false},{"id":196140,"title":"3. 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