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    established gender roles, evident as male and female characters shift between masculine and feminine identities. From the beginning of the novel, the main character, Ambrosio, is characterized with feminine qualities through his chastity and seclusion from the secular world. Although his effeminacy is not problematic within the sacred walls of the monastery, his masculine identity is threatened when positioned against a powerful masculine woman. In this respect, the novel subverts the gender ideologies of

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    One/10 In her essay “Why sexist language matters” (Qualitative Sociology, 2002), Kleinman argues that sexist language is a social problem because masculine generic language has many stereotypically masculine terms and expressions that affecting ways that people are speaking that has consequences and can be eliminated. One of the examples, is when masculine term is used in language by many people to refer to women’s occupation titles, like, “chairman” and “postman.” When women are called “chairman”

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    many works of fiction which praise the classical, “masculine” hero, C.S. Lewis portrays and celebrates the spiritual, “feminine” hero and feminine qualities in his novel The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Before discussing the importance of the ‘feminine’ in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, first there should be a discussion of what is meant by the phrases “masculine” and “feminine.” These terms should not be taken literally – “masculine” does not refer strictly to men, nor does “feminine”

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    acknowledge prevailing thoughts on gendered behavior. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, masculinity is associated with “strength...vigor…[and] power” ("masculine, adj. and n."). Contrastingly, the feminine is seen as “delica[te]” ("feminine, adj. and n.") and emotional. One of the strongest characterististics of either masculine or feminine behavior is that it is “often contrasted with a corresponding object deemed to be” ("feminine, adj. and n.") of the opposite gender. It is this strong

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    Connell Masculine Theory 2005 in terms of its concept (patriarchy, fatherhood, gayness, authorization) 2. To understand gender role analysis in Disney 2017 Beauty and the Beast by studying the leading female character Belle’s representation using Connell Masculine Theory. D. Research Questions 1. What is the representation of the male characters in Disney 2017 Beauty and the Beast; Beast, Gaston, Maurice and Lefou in reference to Connell Masculine Theory 2005? 2. How Connell Masculine Theory

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    possible shades of gender within the ones available. The feminine male, the masculine female and the hermaphrodite --- all were considered important members of the society and had their distinctive roles in the society. E.g. they often became priests and healers. At some point of time Masculinity in men started to be valued much more --- perhaps because the society needed more

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    technically defined, is having customary qualities attributed to or usually applicable to a male. My position is that society encourages hegemonic masculinity thus forming basis for males to exhibit traditional masculine qualities to fit in, most women prefer men with these traditional masculine characteristics or qualities, and men try to assert their masculinity so they are not considered feminine. In the next few paragraphs, I will to take you on a journey on why masculinity is important to the communication

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    Masculinity In The Media

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    non-emotional, tough, and aggressive in order to be portrayed as being masculine. Boys and men often form their own idea of what it means to be masculine through the eyes of the U.S. culture. The U.S. cultures presents masculinity into our daily entertainment such as; sport games, music, and more. The U.S mainstream media presents masculine traits it in a way where males feel the pressure to meet this expectation to be considered as a masculine man. The scientific journal, Sex Role: A Journal of Research

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    As a follower of Christ, there are many factors to be considered when ministering to those who struggle with homosexuality. Some of those factors are environmental where those who deal with same gender attraction admit to growing up in a fatherless environment with a “domineering wife or a mother, who work[ed] outside of the home and may have something to do with creating gender confusions, by which effeminate[d] boys or overly-masculinized girls [were] created.” Another factor to consider is not

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    Masculinity In Moonlight

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    told Chiron is gay, we know he does questioning his sexuality, but the idea is mostly alluded to by the fact that Chiron does not enjoy participating in traditionally masculine activities. During the first two stages of the movie in Chiron’s childhood and adolescence, Chiron is bullied because he does not follow the traditional masculine roles, as his peers do. Chiron according to his mom, walks different, what she means by this is that he walks in a feminine manor and she suggests that this is why

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