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
Femininity
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Femininity is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles generally associated with women and girls. Femininity can be understood as socially constructed, and there is also some evidence that some behav
Masculinity
…masculinity vary across different cultures and historical periods. In Western cultures, its meaning is traditionally drawn from being contrasted with femininity. Standards of manliness or masculinity vary across different cultures, subcultures, ethnic groups and historical periods. Traits traditionally viewed…
Venus with a Mirror (c. 1555) by Titian, showing the goddess Venus as the personification of femininity
The Birth of Venus (1486, Uffizi) is a classic representation of femininity painted by Sandro Botticelli. Venus was a Roman goddess principally associated with love, beauty and fertility.
Portrait of Charlotte du Val d'Ognes by Marie-Denise Villers, 1801, Metropolitan Museum of Art (possibly a self-portrait), depicts an independent feminine spirit.
Muslim woman wearing a headdress (Hijab)