Gabby Windey

Okay.

Okay, okay, here we go.

And by the time he reaches the rings and necklace stand, it's like a pawn shop.

He sees the engagement ring and gives it away and gives it to the real couple and is like, do something with this.

And then he proposes right away because this guy's in a committed relationship that he wants to be in.

Says poverty is a big topic of conversation.

The coconut stand, nail salon, taco stand.

Emphasize how Puerto Ricans are in general.

In Latin America, you've had to hustle to get creative and get by.

um and then he has boxing gloves at one point and it says famous boxers give people hope to eventually climb the economic ladder and not struggle boxing also symbolizes machismo or proving one's manhood there's a sense of honor or pride around proving one's ability to overcome pain and to be masculine by literally engaging in a violent physical activity oh my god I thought I wasn't recording for a second um

Machismo is toxic masculinity and a known cultural problem in Latin America.

It discourages emotional expression in men, contributes to femicide, and creates immense pressure on men to be providers.

This is why the next song, Yo Pedrillo Sola.

I don't know you guys I don't know how to speak Spanish but it is in my blood the song has been rumored to be inspired by the murder of Alexa a woman murdered and left on the side of the road this message of this song is if she doesn't want to dance with you respect it she twerks alone and discouraging female violence caused by machismo so so he's a feminist and we know like

he's kind of the opposite of toxic masculinity by like playing with um like a gender expression in one of the dances there were like two men kind of like body rolling on each other like he doesn't hide I feel like behind like a super straight um appearance um

Let's see.

Monaco starts to play the song with the violins.

Oh, God, a string instrument just gets to me.

He points to the camera and says, it's my belief in myself that made me be able to do this, which is why continue to believe in yourself.

You can do it.