Melanie Arougueti/Staff Writer A couple of months ago, my boyfriend of two years bent down on one knee and proposed. I said yes, and since then, we have been planning a huge, international wedding. His family lives in France and mine lives in Argentina. Everyone would meet in Miami, and the summer would be spent […]
Jacquelyn Hurtado/ Staff Writer Every family gathering probably starts with your grandma asking, “How’s school? Do you have a boyfriend?” In Hispanic households, these are the two first questions that we have to brace ourselves for. If you are a Hispanic woman, there’s this preconceived notion that Latin American women were made to breed children […]
Rina Factor/ Contributing Writer Gender roles have played a major role in families. I remember when my mom first started working, my dad would come to pick us up from school and someone jokingly remarked, “Hey Mr. Mom.” Men are not traditionally seen as responsible for making a home or taking care of the children. […]
Leslie Blanco/Staff Writer Gender. Male. Female. What roles are assigned thus? Has much changed in this day and age? Men have always been viewed as the breadwinners, powerful leaders, executors of action, and free to express their creativity in outlets such as writing, art, music and theater without ridicule. What about the roles assigned to […]
Amid Bennaim | Staff Writer opinion@fiusm.com It used to be that a man had to pick up his date at her parents house, get to meet the family and probably go through some sort of awkward experience. The woman would usually wait for marriage before sex, except for the lucky guys who got some action […]
By: Nadra Mabrouk/Staff Writer FIU Lives kicks off this week with two events aimed at getting students to laugh out loud and “ooh” and “aah.” On Monday, April 11 comedians Jim Tavare and Ronnie Jordan will perform in the Wolfe University Center at 8 p.m. The following day, Tuesday, April 12, magician Peter Boie will […]
