Female subordination is a universal theme. In the Mexican culture, the power is in the hands of the man and love is in the hands of the women (Diaz, 2014). It is in adolescence that the female is taught her role of taking care of the male (Diaz, 2014). Women are chaste, sexuality is a secondary role and girls are lady like (Diaz, 2014). The home chores are considered taboo to the males but both male and female children are taught obedience (Diaz, 2014). Diaz (2014) writes that boys are expected to stand up for themselves, if they are in a street fight, they must not run and this is a sign of masculinity. According to sociological theories, gender is socially constructed not biological given. According to Bussey and Bandura (1999),
