Explain the terms hegemonic masculinity and emphasized femininity. What social consequences are related to these two gender forms?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers vary but should define hegemonic masculinity as the dominant form or most idealized vision of masculinity that is taken as natural and linked to patriarchy, a form of society that is dominated by men and focused on men and hegemonic masculinity. This pairs with emphasized femininity in which ideas of model womanhood are organized around accommodating the interests of men and patriarchy. Emphasized femininity focuses on women's social rather than intellectual abilities, encouraging them to accept secondary roles that nurture others. The text claims that these roles adversely affect men and women because they are rigid expectations that create stress and disappointment for those who fall short of these ideals. However, some men do greatly benefit from this arrangement, but often in ways that are invisible to them.
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