femininity by culture Latin American femininity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marianismo https://homosaurus.org/terms/marianismo https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q590598 An aspect of the female gender role in Latin American cultures, strictly intertwined with machismo and Roman Catholicism. It revolves around the veneration for feminine virtues like interpersonal harmony, inner strength, self-sacrifice, family, chastity, and morality among Latina women. The ideas within marianismo include those of feminine passivity, sexual purity, and self-silencing. Iberian-descended femininity Latin American femininities Latina femininity marianismo