Discussion Questions
Danitza Rodríguez Jiménez
- What type of abuses are encompassed in “gendered violence”? What are some often-overlooked forms of gendered violence? What groups of people are affected by this?
- Gendered violence is not always physical abuse or governmental regulation of bodies. How does institutional violence different from physical, interpersonal gendered violence? How do they support one another?
- How can we see the influences of colonialism in the gendered violence experienced in Latinx culture today?
- What are machismo and marianismo? Are these influential among Latinxs? Are they stereotypes?
- What are some ways we can see machismo and marianismo being challenged in pop culture and art? Who are some leading artists challenging these norms?
- Consider the “tóxica/tóxico” stereotype currently popular amongst Latinx people and the “chingona” perspective. Are these the same? What do they tell us about Latinx popular culture?
- These essays show many ways that people marginalized by gendered violence create spaces to support each other, such as “women-only” spaces. What do these essays ask us to consider when creating sites of support for marginalized communities?
- What are some of the preconceived ideas that exist about gendered violence in either the USA or in Latin America? How does gendered violence actually differ in these two locations? How is it the same? How do race and class influence the way gendered violence is experienced by various groups?
- We live in a patriarchal society. Imagine life beyond patriarchy. What would equality among races, genders, and sexual identities look like? How might things be different, either for the worse or for the better?
- How can gendered violence also negatively affect straight, cis-gendered men?
