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Sign in to saveAlso known as manliness, manhood, boyishness, maleness
thumb|In Roman mythology, Mars (mythology)|Mars was the god of war, an activity associated with masculinity. His female counterpart was [[Minerva.]]
AI overview
Masculinity refers to the qualities, characteristics, and roles that are culturally associated with being male, such as those linked to Mars, the Roman god of war. It matters because these associations shape how societies understand gender and influence expectations for how men behave and are treated.
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Research
19,832 papers- The role of masculinity in men's help-seeking for depression: A systematic review.Clinical psychology review · 2016Seidler ZE, Dawes AJ, Rice SM et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2016.09.002
- Masculinity, Meat, and Veg*nism: A Scoping Review.American journal of men's health · 2024Velzeboer R, Li E, Gao N et al.DOI: 10.1177/15579883241247173
- When Is Masculinity "Fragile"? An Expectancy-Discrepancy-Threat Model of Masculine Identity.ReviewPersonality and social psychology review : an official journal of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Inc · 2023Stanaland A, Gaither S, Gassman-Pines ADOI: 10.1177/10888683221141176
- Performative Masculinity: A META-Ethnography of Experiences of Men in Academic and Clinical Nursing.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Liu HY, Han HM, Chao CY et al.DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192214813
- Masculinity and Cancer Survivorship: A Systematic Review.Psycho-oncology · 2026Wang Z, Shahrokni R, Hoyt MADOI: 10.1002/pon.70364
- Masculinity and HIV: Dimensions of Masculine Norms that Contribute to Men's HIV-Related Sexual Behaviors.ReviewAIDS and behavior · 2016Fleming PJ, DiClemente RJ, Barrington CDOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1264-y
- A Scoping Review of Masculinity Norms and Their Interplay With Loneliness and Social Connectedness Among Men in Western Societies.American journal of men's health · 2024Nordin T, Degerstedt F, Granholm Valmari EDOI: 10.1177/15579883241304585
- Masculinity and immune system efficacy in men.PloS one · 2020Nowak-Kornicka J, Borkowska B, Pawłowski BDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243777
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- gender expression
- Subclass of
- gender
- Has part
- butch
- Image
- Kurt C. Lee.jpg
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- topic's main category
- Category:Masculinity
- Commons category
- Masculinity
- opposite of
- femininity
- facet of
- man
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