Gender Roles In Mexican Culture

The Mexican culture I live in believes in many things like gender roles and much more things, One of the issues during the Mexican revolution dealt with women and their struggled determination for equality. Hermila Galindo was one of the women's mexican role models who gave them a reason to push extra hard to change how they want it their future. Woman fought hard and proudly to put their voice in action and for what they believed. In today's society it seems like both men and women should be equal, but in other countries it's not the same thing. Most Mexican homes “Machismo” which means the supremacy of men over woman still exist. Woman had no other choice than do their gender role as households. Mexican people believe that every generation has to be the same for the females and males. …show more content…
Mexican woman are also rejected to new opportunities because of their gender. In some ways I disagree and agree, the reason why I disagree is because I think that nowadays a female does not have to depend on their husband because I female also has the will to work and be educated. A female can also work and be responsible of the households around the house and she can also bring the money home and support the family not just the husband. For example my mother always tells me that I should not depend on men to support me because nowadays everything has changed. Now in day’s females have many more opportunities to have a better life than they use to have back then. I believe what my mother tells me is true because I have always seen my mom supporting us, all her children and also at the same time working hard to give us a better life. I also agree and disagree with the gender roles for a male as in the Mexican culture. I agree that a male have to support the family at all times health and economically but also a male can help around the house by taking care of the kids or even helping around the