I believe that it is important for students to examine how cultural constructions of gender are relational: not only is masculinity defined in relation to femininity, but masculinities are also defined in relation to one another. I aim for students to be able to identify how constructions of gender, especially hegemonic masculinity, can be restrictive and can affect not only men's interactions with women, but also their interactions with other men and their self-identities.
This video calls for us to value characteristics of masculinity (that the creators see as) opposed to the current construction of hegemonic masculinity.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj7Zw4P8LPo
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