Hegemonic masculinity is the_____.
A) form of masculinity attributed to those men who hold power
B) way men naturally act
C) way all men learn to act
D) way men in subordinate positions are supposed to act with men who have power over them

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Hegemonic masculinity refers to the cultural norms and ideals that establish and justify the dominant position of men and the subordination of women. It is associated with the practices that promote the dominant social position of men, and subordinate the social position of women. It is not about how men naturally act or how all men learn to act, nor is it specifically about how men in subordinate positions are supposed to act with men who have power over them.

Hegemonic Masculinity Is The_____