The unwanted kiss that exposed the endurance of Spain’s macho culture

MadridCNN — More than a week after Spain’s historic win over England in the Women’s World Cup final, there is little talk of soccer. Instead, the victory has been overshadowed by an unwanted kiss that has sparked global outrage and put the spotlight on Spain’s enduring culture of machismo in many quarters, despite significant advances in equal rights in recent years.

For Spaniards, the episode is a stark reminder that the country, for all of its advances towards women’s rights and equality in recent years, still has “macho” and “machismo” as a lifestyle for some. It rears up in cases of domestic violence that have left nearly 40 women dead in Spain this year. But more broadly, men are still in a power position in many activities and endeavors across the country, including at work.

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