Suchergebnisse

Preface to the 2018 edition -- An introduction to female masculinity : masculinity without men -- Perverse presentism : the androgyne, the tribade, the female husband, and other pre-twentieth-century genders -- "A writer of misfits" : John Radclyffe Hall and the discourse of inversion -- Lesbian masculinity : even stone butches get the blues -- Transgender butch : butch/ftm border wars and the masculine continuum -- Looking butch : a rough guide to butches on film -- Drag kings : masculinity and performance -- Raging bull (dyke) : new masculinities

A review of recent Canadian literature on the political economy of sexuality, particularly the critical new literature on masculinity & heterosexuality. It is argued that masculinity & heterosexuality are not biological, nor are they politically neutral; rather, they are social accomplishments of a political nature located within a larger set of political, economic, & social relations. The gender & sexual obedience to both masculinity & heterosexuality is a human activity, a social product embodied by individual men in their everyday routine set of social relations. As a collective process, this obedience is supported by the social structure & expresses themes of competition with other men, the exploitation & subordination of women & other men, violence toward women & other men, & homophobia. Based on this conceptualization of hegemonic heterosexuality masculinity, it is suggested that, if issues of sexuality are relations of power in a M-dominated society, then the silence around heterosexism & heterosexual privilege must be broken in order to invoke a personal & social transformation, & to challenge the ideas & practices of power that continue to create expression. Modified AA

Since the #MeToo movement, the masculine exercise of power has been closely scrutinised. The focus on 'toxic' masculinity impacts our perception of male sexuality, which substantially influences the self-image and self-esteem of men. Men are being shamed by others, and they also feel ashamed. This book explores both positions, examining the representation of male sexuality, nudity, fatherhood, violence, rape, fascism and virility, and men and war from male as well as female perspectives. It presents artworks that deal with the intricacies and contradictions of these sociocultural constructs and realities, and combines scholarly essays with short stories and personal testimonies. Exhibition: H401, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (23.10.2020 - 31.01.2021)