Masculinity
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Masculinity is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles generally associated with men and boys. Masculinity can be theoretically understood as socially constructed, and there is also evidence that so
In Roman mythology, Mars was the god of war, an activity associated with masculinity. His female counterpart was Minerva.
Lewis Hine's photo of a power house mechanic working on a steam pump
Odysseus, hero of the Odyssey
Beowulf fighting the dragon
Machismo
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Machismo is the sense of being "manly" and self-reliant, a concept associated with "a strong sense of masculine pride: traditional masculinity". Machismo is a term originating in the early 1940s and 1
Marianismo derives from Roman Catholic and Hispanic American beliefs about Mary, mother of God, providing a supposed ideal of true femininity as the "absolute role model" for adult and young Hispanic/Latina women.
Graffiti on the street expressing "Machismo Kills".