A Cuban from the diaspora responded to those who criticize Cuban women abroad and pointed out where, according to him, the real issue lies: with the men themselves.
The creator @ivanperezdiaz0, known as "ivancito91", posted a video on TikTok that accumulated over 103,100 views, 9,540 "likes", and more than 1,300 comments in less than 24 hours.
The clip, lasting one minute and 43 seconds, begins with a direct statement: "Making this video is for my friends who often tell me that Cuban women are terrible in this country; that's a lie, a Cuban woman is just like any other girl." From there, the creator builds his argument with images of his clean home, the pool, the freshly washed truck, and a bouquet of flowers bought for his partner, who works and comes home at eight in the evening.
“Look, my wife is working, and right now, when she gets home at eight, I have her dinner ready for when she arrives,” he says as he shows the food he has prepared: congrí, shrimp, salad, and yuca. The message he is trying to convey is that he does his part and expects reciprocity from his partner.
The harshest criticism of the video is not directed at women, but at those Cuban men who, according to the creator, arrive abroad and confine their partners out of fear of infidelity, preventing them from working or outright forcing them into prostitution. "It's not that Cuban women are this or that; it's that you get stuck in a mindset when you arrive in this country," he states, adding, "You don’t want your partner to go out or you force her into prostitution, or you don’t want her to leave the house because of that fear of being cheated on."
It also targets those who prefer leisure over responsibility: "You work, you fight, you hustle, don't just play on the PlayStation all the time because that won't solve anything."
Her central thesis is summed up in a phrase that is repeated at the end of the clip: "The Cuban woman is a girl who loves to live well; make sure your girl lives well."
The video is part of a debate that has been ongoing on TikTok within the Cuban community abroad for years. In May of this year, the Cuban Bryan Zaballa divided Cuban women in Miami into two groups based on their romantic motivations, generating a wave of reactions. Weeks later, the son of comedian Antolín El Pichón went viral with a theory on why Cuban women might be considered "toxic," accumulating over 22,300 views.
In the opposite direction, the TikToker La Pauty defended Cuban women who emigrated with foreigners, arguing that poverty drove them to that decision, in a nearly 10-minute video that also sparked extensive debate.
What sets the clip by "ivancito91" apart from others of its kind is its tone of male self-criticism: instead of pointing fingers at women, he puts himself forward as an example and proposes a concrete model of behavior, supported by images of the household he maintains. "Do things right," he concludes, before ending with a brief: "I leave that to you."
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