The men are generally dominant over the females and act accordingly as heads of the households if they even stay with their families. ... Mexican males don't want any competition between themselves and their women and if the question of who has the power ever arises, it is explained with forcefulness of words or aggression that more often than not lead to violence. ... On page 32 it says that Alicia only fears mice and fathers illustrating this theme of dominance that begins at home and escalates through Latino women's lives. In accepting this however, they create dependence later...

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