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masculinity  

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  • Masculinity is a term generally used to denote a set of characteristics, actions, attitudes, expectations, and ways of being that a particular society maintains for men. What is considered masculine changes over time and varies between and within social classes, racial and ethnic groups, subcultures, cultures, and societies. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture; Masculinity]

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