As Latino males with
machista immigrate to The United States, they find the new American society
challenging. The National Compadre Network takes a hands-on looks at a key
element of Latino cultural identity. The National Compadre Network (NCN)
focuses on helping men with a “machista” problem who are willing to change for
the better, for their children and wives. The NCN is trying to help pass on the
message to all who will listen. David Aballos believes “How Latinos have been
traditionally taught to relate to themselves, their family and community is
different from the wider America society that they now see themselves ascending
into”(CNC 6). I believe that most of the adults males who move from Mexico have
a harder time assimilating in to the new culture in The United States because
of their machista identity. At the end of the day the with the help of the CNC
they recognize their mistakes and do right by their wives, children, and
companions. They learn to be better fathers and husbands. These males become
much more in touch with their families.
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