DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicMasculinity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicMasculinity</span></a>: An Outcome of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Colonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Colonialism</span></a> and its Effects on the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Latinx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Latinx</span></a> / <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chicanx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chicanx</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a>+ Community</p><p>by Monica Martinez<br>2019</p><p>Abstract</p><p>"This research examines masculinity in the Latinx community within the U.S. Much of the theory behind masculinity involves discussing toxic masculinity and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/machismo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>machismo</span></a>. To do this, I look at film, poetry, and literature to discuss how toxic masculinity affects <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/QueerLatinxs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QueerLatinxs</span></a>. Although this research focuses on fictional characters and the analysis of fictional works, these characters’ stories do not fall far from current LGBTQ+ Latinxs who may be experiencing the same issues. I examine La Mission, Mosquita y Mari, Gun Hill Road, 'I am Joaquin,' 'La Loca de la Raza Cosmica,' Rain God, and What Night Brings. These pieces work well with one another to show how gay Latino men, Latina lesbian women, and transgender Latina women are affected by toxic masculinity, internalized homophobia and transphobia. With this research I hope to show how the way we construct <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/masculinity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>masculinity</span></a> as a society, should be reconfigured to something more positive; I also hope to eliminate <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/homophobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homophobia</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/transphobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transphobia</span></a>, as well as violence and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HateCrimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HateCrimes</span></a> towards the LGBTQ+ community."</p><p><a href="https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/mcnair/vol15/iss1/6/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">scholarworks.sjsu.edu/mcnair/v</span><span class="invisible">ol15/iss1/6/</span></a></p>