Over the last few days, I have witnessed something that I don't see much in the U.S. There have been a number of women - either pregnant or with child- on public transportation who do not have to wait long for a seat because when men see these women, they practically break their necks to get up to give the woman his seat.
On the metro, I noticed a pregnant woman before the man next to me did. I got up to give her my seat (and because I was getting off at the next stop) he practically pulled me down into his seat because he was so embarrassed that he didn't see her first. And so, while yes, Spain is still very much a "macho" country- there are some definite benefits to that machissimo!
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