What is Marianisma
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Is it correct to refer to a traditional Latina woman as a marianisma?
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updated Jul 28, 2010
posted by AlanaMoky
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Welcome to the forum.
I can't find marianisma anywhere, but marianismo is a stereotype of women based on the veneration of the Virgin Mary. It's kind of the flip side of machismo.
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updated Jul 27, 2010
edited by KevinB
posted by KevinB
