Joe Carnahan

So much of Hollywood is this kind of overly machismo, nonsensical view of masculinity, which I just don't find honest. I think it's this idea of - you know, we're told, well, 'Be a man, be a man.' But what does that mean, exactly? Does that mean you can't carry yourself with any fear? That you can't acknowledge that you're scared?

American Director

Abhishek Bachchan

I'm not a model; hence I don't see the reason to have a six-pack abs. I can pull off a tough and rugged look of a cop in 'Dhoom' series without taking my shirt off. Cops don't have to move around without a shirt to flaunt their machismo. What makes the character of a cop stand out is his attitude and not his six-pack abs.

Indian Actor

Yoko Ono

In the '60s we fought for peace, when the Vietnam war was on. We were against the cops and against the politicians, and there was a lot of waving banners and all that. And I think in a way, just as they were enjoying that machoism of war, we were enjoying the machismo of being anti-war, you know?

American Artist

Nick Nurse

I think it's all machismo - 'Come on, you've got to guard your guy, man. If you can't guard your guy, then you can't play defence.' A lot of it is accountability, where you say, 'Hey, you're matched up with him. Go do your job.' The zone kind of sometimes moves a lot of pieces around.

American Coach

Alain de Botton

Sweetness is the opposite of machismo, which is everywhere - and I really don't get on with machismo. I'm interested in sensitivity and weakness and fear and anxiety because I think that, at the end of the day, behind our masks, that's what we are.

English Writer

Nick Offerman

I think it's fascinating that I receive attention for what people perceive to be a level of manliness or machismo, when amongst my family of farmers and paramedics and regular Americans, I'm kind of the sissy in my family.

American Actor

J. Kenji Lopez-Alt

Though hot sauce preferences are personal, I'm pretty open to all styles. All except stunt sauces, that is - you know, sauces that are primarily designed to test your machismo.

American Chef

Elif Safak

When societies go backwards and slide into authoritarianism, nationalism, and tribalism, machismo and sexism are also emboldened.

Turkish Author

Rosecrans Baldwin

I actually don't think there is machismo in America, unless it's the cowboy type - the silent, smoking brooder.

American Novelist

Germaine Greer

The tragedy of machismo is that a man is never quite man enough.

Australian Activist

Machismo often implies negative qualities like arrogance or stubbornness, not just pride.

Negative Overtone

Despite its connection to pride, 'machismo' is rarely used as a compliment.

Not Complimentary

Be aware that 'machismo' can carry heavy cultural connotations and might offend.

Cultural Sensitivity

Machismo often involves the belief that men are inherently superior to women.

Gender Superiority

'Machismo' can be used to criticize men's behavior oppressing women.

Critique of Behavior

Understanding 'machismo' is part of being aware of gender-based oppression.

Oppression Awareness

In some cultures, 'machismo' is valued and seen as a positive male characteristic.

Cultural Valorization

'Machismo' includes an emphasis on male bravery, often to an extreme.

Bravery Emphasis

Machismo may be seen either as assertiveness or unwanted aggression, depending on context.

Assertiveness or Aggression

 but that's what I love about acting. I get to live inside characters very different than myself. But every time I got one of these roles, I was surprised, because most of the men I play ooze machismo, charisma and power,

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