Comments on: JLO & Marc Anthony: The Curse of the Successful Woman

By: Liz

Liz — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 21:34:41 +0000

Ay. Que escandolo. Like every marriage, we never truly know what’s going on between any man and wife. I personally had high hopes for them.

Oh well!

By: Ana L. Flores

Ana L. Flores — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:52:52 +0000

I can see how this can be tied to certain socioeconomic groups and more traditionally-held gender roled. I’m married to a man from Mexico City. I am definitely the over achiever of the two, but I couldn’t manage it without his full support and confidence in me.

By: David Ferreira

David Ferreira — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:27:54 +0000

In other words, the cultural influences and traditional gender roles that are at the heart of your argument are not as prevalent among educated Latinos. Much in the same that these roles do not easily transfer to educated Latinas. This is clearly an issue defined by generation more than by gender. Some of the worst promoters of these traditional gender roles are the mamas, nanas and tias.

By: David Ferreira

David Ferreira — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:21:23 +0000

Viv, I can’t and won’t judge anyone’s relationship or presume the causes for its end. What is clear though, casting wide nets claiming Latino men cannot tolerate successful Latina partners is not only an overly broad accusation and mischaracterization, it also fuels the stereotypes that plague us at the workplace and in our personal lives. It creates a caricature not based on reality of Don Drapers in guayaberas. It is also worth noting that many U.S. based Latino men are also pairing up with more non-Hispanic women. Maybe those hermanos are tired of being falsely accused of being misogynistic?

By: Carrie at TikiTikiBlog!

Carrie at TikiTikiBlog! — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:16:58 +0000

Let’s hope the two ideas you suggest are incorrect.
I hope the men of our generation are not into feeling “castrated” by a strong and successful woman.

Personally, I hope we never know what went wrong in their marriage.
They have two kids…and those little ones don’t need to have the private business of their family discussed.

I feel sad their marriage ended. It looked like a great pairing.

By: Bonnie at Sweet Life

Bonnie at Sweet Life — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:00:15 +0000

Great post. I think as times change we as people should also. Women today, Latinas are thriving, reaching new goals and craving sucess. I believe a marriage centered on love and communication balance can be achieved.

By: Lisa Quinones-Fontanez

Lisa Quinones-Fontanez — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:09:34 +0000

I’m torn on this topic. I am not a fan of Jennifer – though I’ll admit she’s an amazing dancer. I am, however, a huge Marc Anthony fan.

But I LOVED this post. Your writing is both fun and insightful. But I married a Puerto Rican (like myself). And we love each other and are committed to our family. And when there’s love, balance of responsibilities and mutual respect between two people – no amount of money can change that.