If you sometimes repeat sayings without thinking about their meaning, here we reveal the hidden machismo in some sayings.
Surely you have heard or read that language can be sexist, that is, it can contain gender violence, and maybe you think, “well, it’s not that bad”. Well when it comes to proverbs, machismo is not even hidden. Many of them are full of jokes towards women, and we use them without reflecting on their meaning! Perhaps it is that we have not stopped to think about the meaning of some sayings, that is why we do not notice what they say between the lines. Here we reveal it to you…
“Behind every great man there is a woman”
Initially one believes that they are complimenting the woman, of course, she is after a great man; but if we analyze it thoroughly, this saying what he does is always put women in the backgrounddoomed to be the shadow of a man and never shine by its own light.
For the man the square… for the woman the house
How about this pearl? It implies that man has the right to walk in the street and that women must be confined to the home and their domestic occupations. Not only does he not have the right to leave the house, but what staying inside means: not socializing, not enjoying life, or anything.
In sweeping mode, the woman is known
Ok, let’s say that by sweep mode you can meet anyone, but, why can’t a woman be known for less domestic skills? Like his way of speaking, what he thinks, the way he gives himself to others, the sacrifices he makes, etc.
The one who has no father, with his wife goes to bed
The woman, according to this saying, it only serves to sleep with her, and if it is the wife, then that is her role. In addition, the wife (with whom the man shares his life) is assumed to be inferior to the rest of the potential lovers.
Even if the monkey dresses in silk, the monkey stays
One of the most used sayings without thinking. Ultimately, it focuses solely on the clothes worn by a female being, without taking into account her inner and emotional part. Women are much more than clothes, wearing silk or not is not the most important thing and the feminine connotation of “mona” is unfortunate.
Woman who doesn’t fuck is a man
Speechless. Let’s see, men fuck like for 20, only for things other than us. Think about it, they have run the world for almost all of human history, and look where we are!
What do you think? Do you know any other macho saying? Share this note with your friends and ask them what they think…