Machismo is alive and kicking in Costa Rica. Here, they describe a macho as being "Muy Machista". That would mean he believes the usual litany of macho b.s. . You know: a woman´s place is in the house, cooking and cleaning, woman are only good for certain things and are not equal with men, etc., etc. , etc.
When I have shot the breeze with men here, they are just as big of dogs as Mexican men,(maybe not as violent, or nuts as Mexican machos), but Tico men do have their macho side that is not that pretty. Men here don´t whistle at women like other places, instead they hiss to get their attention, like some air leak gone awry.
My professor Alberto told me that Machisimo is not the problem in Costa Rica that it was. There are very good laws in place protecting women from domestic violence, and even verbal abuse. Alberto pointed out that Costa Rica´s high rate of education and good economy has really helped diminish the effect of Machismo. There have been several female vice presidents in Costa Rica, and many of the ministers in the governor now are women.
Juanito
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