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“ Boxing and Masculinity: The History of (Her)story of Oscar de la Hoya” By Gregory Rodriguez. By: Lisette Espinal & Carlos Restrepo. “The Golden Boy”. Oscar De La Hoya Born February 4, 1973 in East Los Angeles, California Second-generation Mexican American “The Golden Boy”
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“Boxing and Masculinity: The History of (Her)story of Oscar de la Hoya” By Gregory Rodriguez By: Lisette Espinal & Carlos Restrepo
“The Golden Boy” • Oscar De La Hoya • Born February 4, 1973 in East Los Angeles, California • Second-generation Mexican American • “The Golden Boy” • USA Olympic Boxing Gold Medalist • 2002 Barcelona Olympic Games • WBO, WBA, WBC, IBF champion.
Background • Image in Mexican-American • Blue collar working class • Fight Julio Cesar Chavez in 1996 • Career gained mass amount of wealth
“Pretty boy Mexican” • He defied from the stereotypical image of the “Mexican Boxer who fights with his face.” • Emulated the career path of an African American (Sugar Ray Leonard) masculinities. • How did he rebelled the masculine and machismo ideologies upheld by the Mexican American and Mexican national communities? • “I’m not just any fighter. I work to make my money and I want to live well. But I’m not going out to put on a show…” pg 268 (Playboy Interview)
The TRANSition • In late 2007 when many photos were released of Oscar de la Hoya cross-dressing as a woman via lingerie, make-up accessories, a woman’s hair wig, etc… • Extreme controversy arose due to this, as undergoing such homoerotic actions heavily contradicted the machismo ideologies commonly associated with Latino Boxing.
Masculine Difference • Female Fan Base • What caused this? • Heroic ideal • Star image/Physical Appearance • Meztizaje “cultural syncretism.”
Media Perception & Female Masculinity • http://www.comedycentral.com/video-clips/9wcruw/chappelle-s-show-in-a-gay-world • Reactions • What is female masculinity? • What does this story & video imply about female masculinity?