Q+A With Priscilla Oliveras, Author of ‘West Side Love Story’
…saw it, I wanted to write about sisters in an all-female band coming up against machismo and the patriarchy. Because this is a male-dominated industry, the mariachi. Then I thought,…
…saw it, I wanted to write about sisters in an all-female band coming up against machismo and the patriarchy. Because this is a male-dominated industry, the mariachi. Then I thought,…
…resort to using walkie-talkies and climbing out of windows to spend time with Felix. Later, it was amazing to see his toxic machismo get taken down a notch by Victor’s…
…entire story together. This brought about much-needed conversations around sexual trauma, machismo, marianismo, racism, and the beauty of speaking our truths. I’m not gonna lie, I’m nervous every time someone…
…a tear-jerker. As someone who is working on healing generational trauma, this show validates that it’s possible for our community to heal. The machismo and the digs on therapy and…
…had a better understanding of himself and the ways growing up in an environment of machismo impacted him. In his New York Times best-selling book, Trejo: My Life of Crime,…
…who took on traditional machismo with grace and a little corniness. Angel Bismark Curiel as Papi gave a masterclass in what it means to be a man and elevated the…
…show elevates the queer experience to the tenth degree. Victor is forced to navigate his father’s ignorant machismo and not-too-subtle homophobic comments, as well as his mother’s steadfast Catholic beliefs,…
…to sit up straight, button her shirt up higher, and attend church service every Sunday. Until the end, she’s at the mercy of a cultural blend of machismo and religious…
…The Series, her voice muted and buried in order to preserve one of the most destructive elements in Latino culture: an unquestioning allegiance and devotion to machismo.” Read her full…