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What are at least three characteristics of femtoring / mujerista mentoring? Use examples of the two articles.
From what you can infer from the two articles, what do you think could be at least two weaknesses of femtoring / mujerista mentoring?
As a college student yourself, how do you think you would benefit, or not, from this type of mentoring?
Reply to this discussion (100 words or more) : One characteristic of femtoring/mujerista mentoring is that it is collectivist. This would mean that instead of focusing on individualism and competition, it focuses on getting everyone to succeed and building relationships between students and mentors. In both articles, they mention a key aspect of femtoring/mujerista mentoring is community and building relationships. They both show how students benefit from being able to have people to turn to when they don’t know what to do. Another characteristic is that it is holistic. An example found in both articles would be how these students may experience having to fulfill this gender role that their families expect from them. Knowing this along with other factors can explain part of why there is a low percentage of Latinas getting their degrees. This is when femtoring/mujerista mentoring starts to help these students by making them feel seen, heard, and understood through the people who may have gone through similar experiences. A third characteristic would be that it is enriching. It is mean to improve and help people (no matter if they are students or mentors themselves). In the first article, one of the co-authors had wrote about this mentoring helping build her confidence as a student; while in the second article, one of the mentors shared how they were able to praise each other since, as first-generation students, their families may not understand their achievements. Through this, it is shown that this type of mentoring is enriching for both mentees and mentors.
I think that one weakness that femtoring/mujerista mentoring has would be the limited impact it has on students. Even though it is incredibly helpful for many students, some students may need more help besides this in order to succeed. An example would be the gender roles (as mentioned before) that these students may face at home can be detrimental on these students’ ability to succeed. Not only that but there could be other underlying issues affecting their education that may require these students to find help elsewhere (such as therapy). Another weakness I think this type of mentoring has would be students not matching with the right mentor. This would mean that some students may prefer mentors who are just like them whether it relates to gender, race, experiences, and so on. However, this is an issue on its own since there might not be any mentor of faculty member that is similar to the student in some way
I think I would benefit somewhat with this type of mentoring. This is due to being able to communicate and share experiences with someone who may have gone through similar experiences that I have. I would probably feel like I’m not alone or lost and that I have multiple people willing to help guide me. As someone who isn’t a first-generation college student, I may not experience some of the benefits that were mentioned by the students in the articles, but I do feel that I would benefit somewhat because of it.
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