tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210488729328874510.post2287140011416955236..comments2023-12-27T22:56:35.206-05:00Comments on By Degrees...: TBT Post: Knocked Down By HomophobiaTaylor V. Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129740318557596072noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210488729328874510.post-45828859811078448882016-06-25T11:36:52.075-04:002016-06-25T11:36:52.075-04:00I am born, raised in bahrain in the GCC (MIDDLE EA...I am born, raised in bahrain in the GCC (MIDDLE EAST) and machismo was a huge part of my community as I grow up and men and women has specific roles to do and even though women started to work and they're in very high positions but still her father or husband demand certin things from her like still doing house work, cooking and raising childen is her sole responsibility and sometimes they middle in what she wears or certain places she can't go to, now adays people likes this are in the minority and my country is really open minded and women has lots of freedom but no matter what you still see hints of machismo but these days women they stood up for themselfs and luckily for us laws and the community stand by them , luckily for me i never had a problem with machismo my self as my house is ruled by mother but my father worked as a cabin crew in an airline company so he traveled a lot and that made him very open minded and me and my sisters had an excellent upbringing. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01081660178157424201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210488729328874510.post-88548480297204645032016-06-18T02:04:18.988-04:002016-06-18T02:04:18.988-04:00Been waiting for this one for a while, can't w...Been waiting for this one for a while, can't wait! As for your question, Being Mexican I'm surrounded by machismo, Men being all "menly" tough and not at all "womenly" no cooking in the kitchen for my father that's for sure and he loves pushing his ideals on his children, my brothers and me, gets old.Claudia Mancillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749208283939284170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210488729328874510.post-26216471563668408612016-06-09T18:33:09.877-04:002016-06-09T18:33:09.877-04:00I personally haven't experienced it in such a ...I personally haven't experienced it in such a way but I have brothers so they are all over me whenever I go out at night, but that has more to with the situation women are living in my country than machismo. You see, we suffer from a high rate of femicides, most done by boyfriends/husbands/ex-partners, they appeal to violence to make a point and they don't doubt to kill because they feel they have the "right" to do it. We have laws, ovbiously, but the do little and men don't seem to care anyway. As a result every 30hs a woman is killed here. Althgouh we are far from being a perfect place for gay people, they are safer than women. And whenever I meet a guy that seems nice, I can't help wondering if appearances are deceiving he's not good deep inside.<br />Thanks for the chance! I've been waiting to read this book for ages. =) And thanks for the interesting post, it's a deplorable situation that some people have to suffer because others can accept them and respect them.Serena S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445421951026951694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210488729328874510.post-74262340227432943012016-06-09T18:02:17.135-04:002016-06-09T18:02:17.135-04:00This book sounds awesome Taylor & I can't ...This book sounds awesome Taylor & I can't wait to get my hands on them :)Shahreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17332431077624226992noreply@blogger.com