Like Water for Chocolate Men and Masculinity Quotes

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Quote #10

[Gertrudis] was a general in the revolutionary army. The commission had been earned by sheer hard work, she fought like mad on the field of battle. (9, 572)

A great example of women surpassing men in terms of behavior, tradition, and work, Gertrudis is the modern Mexican woman, waaaaay ahead of her time.