masculinity

Example Sentences

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They could see the ways girls were performing a strange kind of female role in order to please boys who are themselves performing a nasty version of masculinity.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Some men prefer to talk to someone they think will viscerally understand what they’re grappling with, whether it’s bullying, sexual issues, intrusive thoughts, masculinity, fatherhood, divorce or job loss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Jared Keeso stars in this “Letterkenny” spinoff satirizing performative masculinity among a small-town Canadian hockey team.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

How has this film changed your relationship to your understanding of masculinity and strength?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Somehow the hunting process has to do with masculinity, but I don’t quite know how.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck