What does it mean to be Masculine?

• Connell completed his studies on the variety of ways to be masculine in 1995
• Connell (1995) argued that there are a range of masculine identities available today, but the hegemonic masculinity (Macho, dominant, aggressive, breadwinner) is the most common & still strongly reinforced
• Connell (1995) said the Hegemonic masculinity refers to the dominant form of masculinity that is culturally valued and reinforced in society
• Connell (1995) also studied subordinate masculinity which he links to the homosexual male
• Connell (1995) also studied marginalised masculinity, which he links to unemployed men
• Connell (1995) found subordinate masculinity & marginalised masculinity are present forms of masculinity, but aren't fully accepted as 'real' masculinity
• Marginalized masculinity, as studied by Connell (1995), is linked to unemployed men and is often overlooked or stigmatized in society
• Connell (1995) found hegemonic femininity & masculinity - a type of masculinity oriented towards accommodating the desires of men, forming the basis of patriarchal social orders
• Connell (1995) found 'emphasised femininity', a hegemonic form of femininity is defined around compliance with female subordination & is oriented to accommodating to the desires of men
• Connell (1995) identified that hegemonic femininity is a type of femininity oriented towards accommodating the desires of men and forms the basis of patriarchal social orders.