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is there a specific word in a language opposite to macho

please and thank you all kindly

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[–] Nemo@midwest.social 41 points 11 months ago

The hardcore tradfem bullshit.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 26 points 11 months ago

Have you ever heard of r/femaledatingstrategy?

[–] Lando_@lemmy.world 22 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Depending on what you're looking for "girly" could fit.

Ex. If a macho man is a "manly man" (which I don't think is entirely accurate because I think the concept of machismo is much more complex than that), then a "girly girl" would kind of be the equivalent?

Alternately, "femme" can be used to mean kind of the same thing but more respectfully since "girly" has a rather childish connotation. "Ultra femme" or "High femme" can be used to describe someone that strives for or is the peak of feminity but then... defining what that means is a whole other thing that's probably just as complex as defining Macho/ Machismo.

Not sure if this helps but I wish you luck in your search for the word.

[–] MaxVoltage@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

femme yes thank you

both bright and dark

[–] Veraxus@kbin.social 17 points 11 months ago

Members of online “Mom Groups”.

“How long should I ferment his urine before making my child drink it to cure his COVID because vaccines cause autism and I just need to trust God’s plan.”

[–] shikitohno@kbin.social 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Spanish gave us the word machismo, and it also conveniently has its opposite, hembrismo. So, yeah, I'd go with that, myself.

[–] MaxVoltage@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

bingo

thanks

[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Depends on what you think the equivalent behaviour is.

If macho is the limited and stereotypical image of manhood than possible it is trad wife.

But that is only one interpretation.

[–] MaxVoltage@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

thanks i was trying to describe in spanish to a loved one in regards to tonights novela on univision

and it was just normal overly femme clueless behavior. silly writerz

[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 9 points 11 months ago

You might want to tread carefully here. Because it’s highly likely that you’re thinking of the traditional representation in media of women, which is typically held by men. A clueless, helpless, beautiful, innocent “Madonna and whore.” It seemed like you were asking (and getting answers for) the women’s version of “macho” culture (which is typically, these days, mixed into the “alpha male” culture). The other side of that same coin would be the “trad wife” thing where women believe they should be under a man’s direction, a wife first and a person second.

Just saying we might not be having the same conversation.

[–] EurekaStockade@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

Pick me

Assuming that the common thread is accentuating gender characteristics to an absurd extent for attention

[–] Nonameuser678@aussie.zone 7 points 11 months ago

I dunno but the first thing that came to mind was terfs.

[–] Blamemeta@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago

With the same sort of negative connatations? No.

[–] kowcop@aussie.zone 3 points 11 months ago

Fitness / instagram model

[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone -2 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] MaxVoltage@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

indeed there is not a word to describe the nuances of a woman who is macho in a women way

thank you for your truthful take

[–] JoBo@feddit.uk -5 points 11 months ago (3 children)

There's no mirror image? Machismo is an insecurity based on sexist ideas of male supremacy and the fear of some men that they don't match up to it, so they need to shout about how very manly they are, honest.

You could probably identify something like the tradwives movement as (some) women asserting how incredibly happy they are to be domestic serfs but it's not really a mirror image of machismo so much as an acquiescence to it and the need to defend that acquiescence.

[–] Baahb@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago

Yo, you never met a mean girl? They even made a movie.

[–] MaxVoltage@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

excellent take thanks

[–] ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

True but also: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wz-VJl7UkB8

The most macho man of all rejects toxic masculinity.