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I don’t think you can uniformly say all Latinos (Hispanic is an outsider’s label most of us don’t care for) are one way. A lot would depend on how acculturated the family is and what particular background they were from. Mexicans have a lot of indigenous influence while those originally from Caribbean countries have enormous African influence. Shame, I think, tends to be a source of conflict for many depending on how strongly Catholic they are. As far as sex and love, most mothers are very open about discussing them, most fathers far less so. As for machismo, that’s another stereotype and smear label put upon us by outsiders. Male chauvinism is not unique to us, or worse than in other cultures. I would say it’s actually far less than I’ve seen in Anglo families. Traditionally it’s the division of ‘calle y casa’, the street and the home. The mother generally runs the household and the father has little say in it. He only plays the role of boss outside the home. I’m not sure what you’re heard about elder sons. I’ve never observed any differences in how they are treated.

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Name : ACC24004, Gender : M, Race : Mexican and American Indian, City : W Lafayette, State : IN, Country : United States, Occupation : Grad student, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, 

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