original_query: What was the perception of the genre of rumberas films in Mexican society?
query: What was the perception of the genre of rumberas films in Mexican society?
answer: The rumberas films received both worship and criticism.  The stars were objects of adoration but also contempt from those who judged their portrayal of women as sinners and prostitutes.  There were also hypocritical double standards in society's reaction to the films.