> Members of oppressed minority groups, often despise their group and themselves for being members of the group. Blacks in the United States have unconsciously identified with the majority group, whom they also perceived as oppressors and consequently developed contempt for themselves. The correlation between self-rejection and the rejection of others is the basis for black clients sometimes rejecting the counselor.
When counseling members of Spanish heritage it is important that the counselor understand the meaning of machismo. This term refers to one's manhood and the traits of honor and dignity. Machismo elicits respect from male peers and cannot be taken lightly. Men enjoy privileges denied women who are reluctant to demand equality.
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