masculinity

Example Sentences

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"In the US, presidential elections have always been masculinity contests," Dan Cassino, a professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Given the group’s commitment to costumed stage personas, the mixed sexuality of their members, and their name, the Village People came to represent the confluence of masculinity and queerness.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The show explores middle-age desperation, loneliness and, notably, masculinity and male friendship.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Most of the questions and answers were about training and diet, the preparation required to make a film brimming with sheer, unadulterated masculinity.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Societies attribute masculinity to different genres of music, instruments, and what musicians should look like when performing.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin