as in maleness
the set of qualities considered appropriate for or characteristic of men
some men believe that wearing pink would undermine their masculinity
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Recent Examples of masculinity
Contestations over masculinity, women’s and LGTBQ+ rights, and gender progress that have been persistent in presidential elections are echoed in 2024.
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Kelly Dittmar, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Clint Eastwood — movie star, award-winning auteur, icon of stoic masculinity, man who occasionally talks to chairs — turned 94 this past May.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
Gaga’s love of old-school, bad-boy masculinity has occasionally seemed at odds with her progressive feminist leanings.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
The relationship between femininity, masculinity, doubt — which is maybe seen as weakness, maybe seen as a feminine quality.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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Kelly Dittmar, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Clint Eastwood — movie star, award-winning auteur, icon of stoic masculinity, man who occasionally talks to chairs — turned 94 this past May.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
Gaga’s love of old-school, bad-boy masculinity has occasionally seemed at odds with her progressive feminist leanings.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
The relationship between femininity, masculinity, doubt — which is maybe seen as weakness, maybe seen as a feminine quality.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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Besides Obama, the Democrats' rally near Atlanta featured several prominent Black men — including actor Samuel L. Jackson, Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and filmmakers Spike Lee and Tyler Perry — expressing support for Harris and echoing Obama's sentiments on manhood.Alex Thompson, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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Billy Magnussen shines here, treating the stick/jackhammer like a very phallic extension of Adam’s manhood.Jack King, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
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This revelation reframes much of the earlier novel, from his paranoia to his discomfort in stiff formal clothing to his father’s obsession with manliness.Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024
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But there are challenges for shifting diets toward less beef, from misinformation about soy and protein, to social stigmas connecting beef-eating with manliness.Julia Simon, NPR, 15 Sep. 2024
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Since its virility, videos featuring the trend have now come with a warning for those attempting the moves at home — but that didn't deter the Deckers.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Astonishing medical claims fueled the frenzy, including the assertion that ginger smeared on flagging body parts could restore virility.Abraham Verghese, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024
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Obama took aim at male voters who might be attracted by the Republican’s appeals towards machismo.BYMaggy Donaldson, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024
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No nerves for Mike Franks, though — a cocky, mustachioed figure of indeterminate Southern origin who wears his machismo and political incorrectness on his suspenders.Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Masculinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masculinity. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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