masculinity
noun
mas·cu·lin·i·ty
ˌma-skyə-ˈli-nə-tē 
: the quality or nature of the male sex : the quality, state, or degree of being masculine or manly
challenging traditional notions about masculinity and femininity
… a style which alternates between a polished grace and blunt masculinity.—
Stuart Keate
Stuart KeateThe man controlling his environment is today the prevailing American image of masculinity.—Susan Faludi
Susan Faludi
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And his authenticity in self-expression, at the next level, promises to challenge long-running perceptions of masculinity around football.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 23 Apr. 2024
In hindsight, there was something audacious — and yes, political — in Ang Lee depicting a gay love story between two cowboys, the most enduring symbol of American masculinity.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024
That constricted sense of masculinity comes out in the album’s beefing moments.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
So many men holding fish — either because fishing is a favorite hobby or a display of masculinity (or both), who knows.
—Maggie Jones Gabra Zackman Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
On Monday, Lopez walked USA TODAY through his mood board, featuring photos of men in powdered wigs, runway moments mixing femininity and masculinity, plus the famed 2000s unofficial metrosexual spokesperson David Beckham.
—USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
The filmmakers shrewdly incorporate timely topics like fast fashion, food insecurity, toxic masculinity and privilege in a humorous, intelligent manner.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
But acting styles and cultural definitions of masculinity change with the decades, and the archetype of the hostile, mercurial acting artiste that Brando birthed appears to be dying out.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
The story at the men’s collections, as reported in my fall 2024 menswear trend report, was that traditional masculinity was back.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2024
Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 23 Apr. 2024
In hindsight, there was something audacious — and yes, political — in Ang Lee depicting a gay love story between two cowboys, the most enduring symbol of American masculinity.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024
That constricted sense of masculinity comes out in the album’s beefing moments.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
So many men holding fish — either because fishing is a favorite hobby or a display of masculinity (or both), who knows.
—Maggie Jones Gabra Zackman Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
On Monday, Lopez walked USA TODAY through his mood board, featuring photos of men in powdered wigs, runway moments mixing femininity and masculinity, plus the famed 2000s unofficial metrosexual spokesperson David Beckham.
—USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
The filmmakers shrewdly incorporate timely topics like fast fashion, food insecurity, toxic masculinity and privilege in a humorous, intelligent manner.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
But acting styles and cultural definitions of masculinity change with the decades, and the archetype of the hostile, mercurial acting artiste that Brando birthed appears to be dying out.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
The story at the men’s collections, as reported in my fall 2024 menswear trend report, was that traditional masculinity was back.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Masculinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masculinity. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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masculinity
noun
mas·cu·lin·i·ty
ˌmas-kyə-ˈlin-ət-ē
plural masculinities
: the quality, state, or degree of being masculine
measurement of masculinity or femininity—Psychological Abstracts
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