SOC275H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Turnitin, Blackboard, Hegemonic Masculinity
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But it is also global as well. Having a good looking partner is a component of hegemonic masculinity. Gangnam style: song talks about hegemonic masculinity but it"s funny because the singer doesn"t look manly. An exaggerated form of femininity that bolsters and supports masculinity. It is based on the idea that omen must conform to the needs and desires of men, and is the female compliance of gender inequality. Makes someone of hegemonic masculinity feel good. Ex. cheerleaders at a basketball game cheer on the male performer to do the best job. The role of the cheerleader is a prime example of emphasized femininity. You are using your sexualized feminine body to support the male performance. Without the female, the show will still go on but without the male it would not. Women don"t want to emasculate so that they don"t scare men (some pretend to be not as successful as they really are)
