Culturally speaking it’s very common –especially in Chile- to notice a tendency towards machism. That is clearly seen in the way that most stereotypes focused in women have a pejorative character. For example, is a common saying that women are lazy and talkative at work, or that women cry about everything. Yet, on the other hand men are associated with more positive things. They are strong, do lots of physical activities, can be more focused at work, etc. However, those stereotypes, like many others, don’t represent reality. They are more of a social construct derived from a history of domination with men on the winning end, filled with inequity and injustice geared towards women.
Yet, on the late part of the last century, we are seeing a change –albeit slow- in those attitudes, mostly due to civil rights campaigns and a generalized raising of consciousness going in favor of more equality in the sexes.
