“…In a machista (male-dominated) society, the Latino men decide the frequency and type of sex, and are encouraged to engage in sexual experimentation (DeCarlo, Marin, Gomez, & Diaz, 1996). In contrast, the Latina women are required to remain virgins until marriage and to display their "innocence" by not discussing sexual matters (Millan & Ivory, 1994). To do so, would suggest that the woman is promiscuous (DeCarlo et al, 1996).…”