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  • Essay / Analysis of Los De Abajo - 1431

    This was probably due to the confusion of the power these ladies could have: "a reflection of military thinking, which seeks to use women when necessary but nevertheless keeps them marginal in what is essentially a male reserve” (Salas, 1990). The two main labels for female "revolutionaries" that appeared during the Mexican Revolution were: "soldadera" and "soldada." The differences between these indicate the corresponding respect that the tagged female maintained. Therefore, “Camila is the epitome of the benign soldadera: a companion and companion to Demetrio. On the other hand, Pintada embodies the active and malicious soldada” (Baker, 2012). These two given labels show how each of these characters and stereotypes were perceived at that time. Camila is just an assistant to the revolution, not participating in any of the actual activities and just helping the man. On the other hand, Pintada takes an active role in fighting, pillaging, and other activities, which gives her the respect of being a soldier and not just a caregiver, which most women used to be. However, often this respect that Pintada held was not maintained. When many Mexican intellectuals revised these texts after the revolution, the struggles were romanticized, so that over time the thinking of the women involved in the revolution became highly idealized. This idea led to the labeling of an "Adelita’