masculinity

Question 1

hegemony

Answer 1

it refers to a state of collective consent to inequality secured by the idea that it’s inevitable, natural, or desirable.

Question 2

hegemonic masculinity

Answer 2

A type of masculine performance, idealized by men and women alike, that functions to justify and naturalize gender inequality, assuring widespread consent to the social disadvantage of most women and some men.

Question 3

exculpatory chauvinism

Answer 3

a phenomenon in which negative characteristics ascribed to men are offered as acceptable justifications of men’s dominance over women. (e.g. boys will be boys)

Question 4

hierarchy of masculinity

Answer 4

A rough ranking of men from most to least masculine with the assumption that more is always better.

Question 5

precarious masculinity

Answer 5

the idea that manhood is more difficult to earn and easier to lose than womanhood

Question 6

compensatory masculinity

Answer 6

acts undertaken to reassert one’s manliness in the face of a threat.

Question 7

hypermasculinity

Answer 7

extreme conformity to aggressive rules of masculinity

Question 8

toxic masculinity

Answer 8

strategic enactment of masculinities which are harmful to those who practice and people around

Question 9

patriarchal bargain

Answer 9

a deal in which an individual or group accepts or even legitimates some of the costs of patriarchy in exchange for receiving some of its rewards.

Question 10

hybrid masculinity

Answer 10

versions of masculinity that selectively incorporate symbols, performance, and identities that society associates with women or low status men. (e.g. vegan men)