Masculinity - Science topic

The analysis of masculinity has been a topic of growing interest in recent decades. Its study has incorporated a wide and diverse range of research areas and themes, including the representation of gender relations and identities on the Internet. Specifically, this article concerns the research area related to online dating websites and aims to com...

Historically, feminist discourses around pornography have focused on its uncritical replication of misogynistic tropes/attitudes. Ironically, discourse analysis suggests that these values are also rife in the male-dominated anti-pornography communities that academics are increasingly classifying as a constituent part of the manosphere. In these gro...

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Researchers are becoming increasingly interested in the effectiveness of gender-affirming voice (and communication) training. To date, no study has assessed the possibility of a person alternating between feminized and masculinized vocal motor behavior, although this type of demand is growing among non-binary people, artists, and binary trans peopl...

In mainstream Indian cinema, muscularity has been one of the prominent requirements of normative masculinity, and the body exceeding the “accepted” weight is often represented as abject and disgusting. Similarly, Brahminical norms dictate the aesthetic standards regarding the cinematic body, and anything which doesn’t “look” “upper caste” is furthe...

This study aims to identify and understand how Kaluna’s character in the film “Home Sweet Loan” reflects elements of masculinity and gender roles. Using Tzvetan Todorov’s narrative analysis, the study explores Kaluna’s journey through five stages. The results show that Kaluna depicts the flexibility and dynamics of gender roles with masculine trait...

This study aims to determine the nature of chondrolaryngoplasty surgery and to determine the perspective of Islamic jurisprudence on chondrolaryngoplasty surgery. The research method used is descriptive qualitative, namely library research and using normative, perspective, phenomenological and health approaches. This study found that: first, Chondr...

Sex hormones feature prominently as both contributor's to, and treatment of, discomfort and illness. Sex hormones contribute to the production of femaleness and maleness, femineity and masculinity.

This study aimed to critically explore the gender dynamics of women head coaches’ emotional labour. We applied conceptualizations of “practicing gender” and emotional labour through a post-structural feminist lens to challenge gender-neutral assumptions, examining emotional labour as a gendered and gendering process within organizational sport cont...

Feminist literature has long operated as a space where women not only narrate experience but also interrogate selfhood in the face of systemic silencing. This paper explores the ways in which internal thought, as depicted in women's writing, functions as both a medium and a form of resistance. Drawing on works by Virginia Woolf, Toni Morrison, and...

While mythology is a set of folk tales steeped in man-made perceptions that have always identified it as male-dominated throughout time, ancient mythologies did stand upon patriarchal frameworks and celebrated masculinity by relegating their female leads to passivism, submission, or plain victimhood. The reason is that old stories have constructed...

Accurate time measurement is essential for organisms to synchronize their internal biological cycles with the external environment, crucial for reproductive success and survival. This study examines fluctuations in time perception across different phases of the menstrual cycle in response to visual and vocal attractiveness, building on previous res...

The research studies the term Bildungsroman in the story Twiggy in Home from Hell by Nigel King. The novel explores the development of the hero's personality during the stages of his childhood and adolescence until he reaches full maturity. Through the story, the hero Twiggy, who embodies the life of the writer King, is exposed to sexual abuse more...

Diverse studies over the portrayal of women in memes have led to narratives and opposition against women, typically expressed by both feminists and anti-feminists. Despite numerous prior studies, the elaboration of Arabic memes remains significantly restricted. This study seeks to elucidate the image of contemporary Arab women as shown in memes. A...

So marked is it by its roots in orality and ancestral traditions, Negro-African literature highlights acts of initiation, understanding them as vectors for the transmission of a socio-cultural heritage confronted with colonial and post-colonial realities and upheavals. Using a transdisciplinary approach combining the sociology of the text, anthropo...

Theoretical Background: Traditional masculinity ideologies (TMIs) comprise social beliefs about how men should be. Higher conformity to TMIs has been associated with increased psychopathology. However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Network analysis, increasingly used in clinical psychology, visualizes psychopathology as a system of inte...

The Village Institutes, which have an important place in the history of Turkish education, are a successful educational step of the young Republic of Turkey towards development. In the historical context of Village Institutes, there are Village Teachers' Schools, Training Courses and finally Village Teachers' Schools which date back to the nineteen...

The growing rate of teenage fatherhood in South Africa has been portrayed as a product of several social-political factors, particularly the broken system of racial injustice and economic inequality. In such discussions, scholars argue that the racialised social-political structures of apartheid and the corresponding persistent economic inequalitie...

Plain English Summary The paper considers the underlying causes of differences in the growth aspirations of male and female entrepreneurs, taking into account their biological sex, their psychosocial gender, their age, whether they are married with children, their entrepreneurial self-efficacy, and the size and current success of their business ven...

The disproportionate increase in suicide rates among female Veterans, particularly those not currently using Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA) care, has underscored the need to understand how to reach these Veterans. The Vulnerability, Stress, and Adaptation model was used to explore how being female in a militarized masculine environment co...

Little is known about how masculinity is understood, embodied, and performed by Multiracial men as compared to monoracial men. The findings of the present qualitative study, based on semistructured interviews with 14 Multiracial men residing in the United States, demonstrate a diversity of experiences as Multiracial men navigate intersecting and re...

Este artículo analiza las representaciones del cuerpo masculino en dos campañas publicitarias específicas de los medios oficiales de turismo de Brasil y Costa Rica, dirigidas a potenciales turistas locales. Por medio de un análisis visual crítico, identificamos la presencia de cuatro categorías recurrentes: el cuerpo heroico como expresión de domin...

This essay is on “Staging Feminism: Strategies of Resistance Employed by Women in Ayakoroma and Clark’s Plays” aims to expose and suggest solutions to gender relational conflicts in Africa. Drama has always served as entertainment and as a platform offering insightful aesthetics, revelations, prophecies and solutions to social problems. African dra...

Participation in sporting activities by girls in Pakistan is low and challenging because of socio-cultural factors, organizational barriers, and family views as major challenges. This research study looks into such constraints for the participation of girls in sports at both public and private schools of Lahore by taking the views of 50 parents and...

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The authors of the article aim to identify the verbal tools used to construct a contemporary egalitarian gender worldview in German-language literary works for children and adolescents published in the last decade. This worldview is formed in literary texts from fragments where stereotypical masculine qualities and roles are attributed to female ch...

This study examines face-work and politeness strategies during interactions between a female doctor and two male patients presenting with sexual and reproductive health issues at a public hospital in Kenya. Grounded in the conceptual frameworks of face-work and politeness, this study explores how face-saving and face-threatening acts are managed in...

This paper investigates the cultural perspective of Naga warrior identity through the lens of folktales, challenging colonial stereotypes and exploring the dynamic processes of indigenous masculine identity formation in post-colonial societies. We argue that traditional Naga warriors, while marginalised by colonial powers, also perpetuated a static...

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Social media in Bangladesh, particularly platforms like Facebook, has become a battleground for gendered narratives, with toxic masculinity fueling 66% of cyber harassment cases against women and gender-diverse individuals. These narratives, rooted in patriarchal gender ideologies, drive online harassment, including misogynistic attacks and victim-...

The study aimed to empirically verify the congruence between the mnemonic image of childhood and the actual self-concept. Two lines of research were distinguished on the coordination of autobiographical memory and personality. The illustrative approach aims to find a direct correspondence between the content of memories and personal traits. In the...

Il presente lavoro analizza il fenomeno della maschilità egemonica e le sue connessioni con la violenza di genere, con particolare attenzione alla sua espressione attraverso i media digitali. Lo studio nasce dall'esigenza di comprendere come le costruzioni culturali della maschilità favoriscano comportamenti violenti, specialmente nei confronti di...

Latar belakang penelitian ini adalah adanya fenomena maskulinitas, budaya patriarki, dan gender dalam masyarakat. Bentuk maskulinitas dan faktor penyebab maskulinitas pada tokoh utama dalam Novel Love Bites Karya Edi th PS dengan menggunakan teori maskulinitas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan bentuk maskulinitas tokoh utama dalam Nov...

Masculine defaults are widely recognized as a significant type of gender bias, but they are often unseen as they are under-researched. Masculine defaults involve three key parts: (i) the cultural context, (ii) the masculine characteristics or behaviors, and (iii) the reward for, or simply acceptance of, those masculine characteristics or behaviors....

Men, particularly those in public safety roles, are more prone to engaging in health-risk behaviors due to societal expectations surrounding masculinity. These norms often discourage help-seeking behaviors and encourage self-reliance, which can lead to poorer health outcomes. Previous research has suggested that social support can mitigate the nega...

Gender expression is important for mental health, with masculinity and femininity having differential significance for unique adolescents. Yet, most empirical work on gender expression assumes it is trait-like or similarly shifting across teens. This intensive longitudinal study examined state-like aspects of gender expression and heterogeneity in...

Location-based digital platforms promise flexibility, autonomy, and supplemental income, but neo-liberal hustle culture shifts risks onto workers, exposing women to heightened sexist and sexual violence. By promoting freedom and entrepreneurship, these platforms perpetuate techno-masculinist notions of flexibility, ignoring women’s needs. Through n...

The article asks about the potential of a care perspective for New Work in science. Care work is largely largely eliminated in the meritocratic performance system of science. Based on qualitative data, the article shows that fathers in the science through their experiences in the COVID-19 pandemic deal with heteronormative invocations and develop n...

Social or Gender bias remains a main challenge in society and is reflected in the Artificial Intelligence models trained on biased datasets. Furthermore, societal prejudices are amplified by large language models (LLMs), which are trained on massive amounts of uncurated data, further jeopardizing translation fairness. Gender bias in Machine Transla...

The current study aims to explore how varying perceptions of masculinity influence adolescent boys' attitudes toward STEM and their future engagement with STEM-related careers, with a particular focus on the differences between boys from the social center and those from the periphery in Israel. Analyzing 27 in-depth interviews with participants fro...

Wolbachia are maternally transmitted bacterial symbionts that are ubiquitous among arthropods. They can hijack host reproduction in various ways, including male-killing (MK), where the sons of infected mothers are killed during development. The recent discovery of MK-associated Wolbachia genes, i.e., oscar in Ostrinia moths and wmk in Drosophila fl...

A key paradigm in studies of men and masculinity has been Anderson’s Inclusive Masculinity Theory (IMT). The theory has proved controversial, but it maintains an arguably hegemonic position within the field. This intervention levels critiques at IMT based on its most recent revision and refinement. Reflecting on the seismic political changes that h...

NEVER MAKE A DECISION WHEN YOU’RE ANGRY Take a good look at the image below. A wolf—blinded by rage and hunger—leaps off a cliff chasing a bird that was never his prey to catch in the first place. The result? Death by impulse. Failure by emotion. A permanent loss caused by a temporary feeling. This is how many men live—and fall. Anger pushes you. P...

This article investigates Saul Bellow’s complex portrayal of gender identity and nonconformity across three of his most evocative short narratives: “Leaving the Yellow House,” “The Old System,” and The Bellarosa Connection. Situating these works within the cultural and intellectual transformations of postwar America, the study explores how Bellow c...

Eating disorders have been historically perceived as conditions predominantly affecting women, leading to a significant gap in understanding men's experiences with these disorders. Men who experience disorders in eating might face challenges when it comes to diagnoses, symptom presentation and sociocultural factors influencing help-seeking behaviou...

A growing body of research has investigated non-medical consumption of pharmaceutical opioids in Africa, especially for performance enhancement. This literature is, however, delinked from current research on performance and image enhancement drugs (PIEDs) use, part of which has explored how PIEDs consumption is implicated in the production and repr...

In this paper I analyze the construction of male identity in children from farmers' families from the Central Valley of Costa Rica and the Costa Rican province of Guanacaste (1912-1960). There are four objectives to this study: to analyze the rite of passage social mechanisms from childhood into adulthood, to analyze women's contribution to such co...

Abstract This is a textual reading of Buchi Emecheta’s novel Second Class Citizen, which has its title: “The Representation of evil and pernicious patriarchal power.” The principal objective is to evaluate the roles of Francis as a representative of patriarchal authority, and to examine his actions and relationships with Adah, the female charact...

Food and farmers have become the emblems of a culture war waged by the populist right in the EU and the US against climate policies. Alternative proteins such as insects and lab-grown meat, in particular, are framed as an existential threat to traditional ways of life, masculinity, and civilisation. To effectively dismiss these fears as laughable,...

Societal perceptions of gender have become increasingly more fluid in recent years (Hyde et al., 2019). These changes are visible in growing support for gender diverse people, gender inclusive language, and changes to policy and practice worldwide (Morgenroth & Ryan, 2020). Global attitudes toward LGBTQ+ people have become more positive over the pa...

Technology facilitates crime. Perpetrators use technology to commit new crimes or old crimes in new ways. The advancement of technology has spawned several cybersexual crimes that affect women disproportionately. The emergence of deepfakes has brought a new dimension to women's cyber sexual victimization. There is little empirical research on deepf...

Qiwāmah, traditionally interpreted as male authority or headship within Islamic jurisprudence and theology, has often been employed to legitimize patriarchal norms and uphold gendered hierarchies in Muslim societies. These interpretations, shaped by historical, cultural, and legal contexts, have reinforced masculinities rooted in control and domina...

Introduction. La malnutrition aiguë sévère (MAS) constitue un problème majeur de santé publique dans les pays à faibles revenus, elle contribue de manière significative à la mortalité chez les enfants de moins de 5 ans. L’objectif de cette étude était de décrire les caractéristiques sociodémographiques, cliniques et évolutives des enfants de moins...

In the polarized society of Masculinity and Femineity with majority of persons associating themselves with the ideal of gender perfection dividing society into male and female there exists one section of society that possess both these qualities of masculinity and femineity in equal proportion and acts as a bridge between these two radical ideals o...

El lenguaje poético puede comunicar lo irrepresentable, como la violencia sexual, tema principal de Farsa de ensueño (1919). Saornil resignifica los roles de Pierrot y Colombina, a partir del tratamiento modernista de Darío y Lugones, para abordar el tema de la violación desde el punto de vista de Colombina. Presentando, además, la masculinidad frá...

Resumen Este estudio está dedicado a un fenómeno que hasta ahora ha pasado desapercibido y que propongo denominar "alternancia de género". Se trata de una estrategia de lenguaje de género que se observa actualmente en la prensa alemana y que consiste en alternar el masculino genérico con el femenino genérico. A partir de un corpus de ejemplos extra...

05053479371 ÖZET Cinsiyet, bireylerin biyolojik, genetik, fiziksel özelliklerini tanımlarken toplumsal cinsiyet kadın-erkek olarak sınıflandırılan bireylerin toplum, kültür, gelenek görenekler tarafından biçimlendirilen, sınırlandırılan kısmını tanımlar. Diğer bir ifadeyle cinsiyet, doğal bir varoluşa karşılık gelirken toplumsal cinsiyet mekân, kül...

Background: For children, the decision to play a specific musical instrument may be influenced by several factors. Among them, a relevant role is played by beliefs about gender appropriateness of musical instruments, which may guide the choice toward instruments “for boys” or “for girls”. This would limit the range of choices available, overshadowi...

This study examines how gender, Moral Foundations, and self-perceived Masculinity/Femininity interact with Moral Disengagement to shape Attitudes toward LGBTQIA2+ individuals in Greece. Using a sample of 608 cisgender heterosexual adults, the research investigates moderated mediation effects within Moral Foundations Theory, emphasizing the Individu...

This article argues that the key to addressing equality challenges lies not in gender itself, but in cultivating qualities-a deeper sense of mutual value. The path to change is not through conflict between genders, but by restoring balance between healthy feminine and masculine qualities within organizational and cultural systems. FlyAsOne proposes...

This article examines the representation of femininity and masculinity in Friedrich Hölderlin’s Hyperion oder der Eremit in Griechenland. The findings are related on the one hand to the contemporary gender debate around 1800 and on the other to the narrative structure of the novel itself. Via the female main character Diotima, it is possible to sho...

The aim of this review is to synthetize the current knowledge regarding the influence of young, heterosexual men’s adherence to hegemonic masculinity norms on the perpetration and perception of nonconsensual intimate images (NCII) dissemination. A systematic search was conducted across five databases (i.e., APA PsycInfo, APA PsycArticles, Gender St...

Background Men’s lower life expectancy has been in part attributed to adherence to masculine stereotypes restricting health promoting behaviors. Health-specific self-efficacy beliefs are theorised to contribute to these outcomes and recent research suggests addressing the link between masculinity and these beliefs is a key pathway to men’s health p...

Trauma often manifests in both physical scars and psychological struggles, creating a profound interplay between the body and brain. Hanya Yanagihara’s A Little Life (2015) offers a poignant exploration of this dichotomous dynamic through the life of Jude St. Francis, a character marked by relentless trauma and its impact on his body, mind, and mas...

This study provides evidence of intra-community variation among lesbian speakers related to individual differences in gender presentation and workspace environment. An analysis is performed on two cues of queer identity- creaky voice and vowel formants – and their variation within lesbian speech across three factors - gender presentation, queer com...

This article analyzes the representation of women soldiers in U.S. War on Terror novels, focusing on Sand Queen (2011) by Helen Benedict, Be Safe I Love You (2014) by Cara Hoffman, and Spoils (2017) by Brian Van Reet. Using a theoretical framework grounded in masculinities studies, particularly the concepts of military masculinities, female masculi...

Men have a higher risk of suicide compared to women, with those in male-dominated industries such as construction being particularly vulnerable. These industries are typically characterised as ‘macho’ environments, endorsing traditional masculine norms that reinforce mental health stigma and delay help-seeking. The workplace is a promising setting...

Men experience a silent crisis of mental health; however, societal stigmas and expectations around masculinity often prevent them from seeking help. This lack of support intensifies the existing problems. This study explores the role of community support in promotion open communication and emotional well-being among men. The study employed an explo...

This article explores how gender norms and hegemonic masculinity contribute to the normalization of street sexual harassment in Panama, shaping the ways women experience and navigate these encounters. The study employs a mixed-methods approach, including a literature review, a survey conducted in the metropolitan area of Panama City, and semi-struc...

Ce travail présente les inégalités dont souffre le football féminin auCameroun. Il s’inscrit dans un contexte de mutations, où le paysprocède à des réformes en vue de parvenir à l’équité de genre.Paradoxalement, dans la pratique du football, les conceptions sexistesperdurent, les équipes féminines ne bénéficient pas de l’attention desdirigeants au...

The resurgence of militarism in global politics underscores the importance of examining sociocultural factors contributing to this phenomenon. Since militarism is deeply intertwined with masculine ideals—exemplified by institutions such as the army—this study investigated the relationships between traditional masculinity ideology (TMI), authoritari...

Ce texte ouvre un horizon de réflexion pour enrichir l’avancée d’unepréoccupation devenue constante et surtout mondiale, celle de l’égalitéabsolue entre l’homme et la femme. Le mené depuis par les femmes apour but, la revendication des droits politiques pour atteindre l’égalitépolitique, économique, social et juridique entre les femmes et leshommes...

This paper identifies a novel function of slurs—compensatory manhood acts (CMAs)—alongside their more widely recognised subordinating, weaponised, and insider/outsider functions. CMAs occur when men perceive their masculinity as being under threat and respond by engaging in hypermasculine behaviours, including the use of misogynistic and homophobic...

L’objectif de cet article est de comprendre les fondements, les perceptions et les conséquences des violences conjugales sur les femmes. À cet effet, il a été choisi de façon raisonnée, 150 femmes victimes ou non des violences conjugales dans l’arrondissement de Parakou I. La statistique descriptive a été utilisée pour traiter les données collectée...

Introduction This research focuses on concepts of sexual diversity, gender perspective and curriculum; showing whether or not are they present in the undergraduate Occupational Therapy training, at the University of Magallanes, Chile. Objective To know the existence and manifestations of gender and sexual diversity perspectives in the occupational...

In today’s world, automatic gender recognition using voice is one of the important fields of speech processing. The pitch parameter is considered significant for classifying the masculine and feminine genders as women have a greater pitch value than men. The challenges arise when the pitch of females is low or the pitch of males is high. Another ch...

Drawing on the theoretical frameworks of stigma and hegemonic masculinity, this qualitative study describes the stigmatization of men experiencing homelessness. The analysis is based on individual interviews carried out with 44 men experiencing homelessness, aged 23 to 66 years. Using a thematic analysis method, we identified three main themes rela...

Background, The notion of domestic violence, frequently rationalized by the general populace, predominantly manifests as physical aggression. However, the inclination to prioritize physical and interpersonal dimensions of violence obscures the recognition of non-physical forms, leading to the conclusion that violence is inherently subjective. Sever...

Background: Nursing, historically seen as a female-dominated field, continues to present male nurses with deep-seated stereotypes that challenge their competence and professional identity. From societal expectations of masculinity to biases within healthcare, male nurses navigate a profession shaped by tradition yet evolving with time. Methods: Thi...

The population of older people (aged over 65) in the EU-27 is expected to reach 129.8 million by 2050, while at the same time there will be 13.5% fewer people aged less than 55 years (Eurostat, 2020). The ratio of older women to men is expected to decline from 1.33 to 1.24 in this time frame. Given the shrinking size of the working-age population a...

Entrepreneurship is inherently shaped by gender, with norms and expectations influencing how women experience their roles as entrepreneurs. Traditionally, entrepreneurship has been aligned with masculine traits such as assertiveness and risk-taking, perpetuating stereotypes that often conflict with societal perceptions of femininity. This disconnec...

Previous research has demonstrated that female students exhibit lower entrepreneurial intentions compared to their male counterparts, with these intentions also developing less significantly over the course of their studies (Joensuu et al, 2013). However, the precise reasons for this disparity remain unclear. This study examines the issue from two...

We conducted a study on how people refer to gender-neutral, grammatically feminine role or job nouns in German, like “die Lehrkraft” (the teacher [fem.]), and compared it to masculine role or job nouns, like “der Lehrer” (the teacher [masc.]). We found that people use different pronouns depending two factors: the grammatical gender of the nouns and...

This research looks at the phenomenon of soft-masculinity in Somethinc advertisements. The advertisement represents a different concept of masculinity from traditional masculinity, which displays a softer male figure in appearance. Our research aims to describe the interpretation of the meaning of soft-masculinity as a trend for men today. The rese...

Non-life insurance has grown in developing countries over the past decade, despite challenges and large differences in premiums across Arab countries. This study investigates the effect of cultural factors on non-life insurance spending in Arab countries using panel data covering the period from 2010 to 2023. Eight independent variables were employ...

La législation du travail serbe ne réglemente le travail domestique que s'il est rémunéré. En revanche, le travail domestique effectué par les membres du ménage n’est pas systématiquement valorisé, principalement parce qu'il est effectué de manière informelle, en dehors du marché du travail, c'est-à-dire dans le cadre de relations personnelles remp...

Résumé Plusieurs personnes atteintes d’un cancer incurable sont des hommes, âgés de plus de 65 ans. Même si, à notre connaissance, aucune recherche ne porte sur les souffrances de ces hommes, des écrits dévoilent que ces dernières pourraient être considérables. Les réalités du vieillissement au masculin couplées à celles d’être atteint d’une maladi...

Beach and Day Clubs are popular alternatives to traditional nightclubs, as events occur in the daytime with the body on full display in swim attire. My research provides a significant contribution to the literature in masculinity due to the difficulty in gaining insider status to Las Vegas Beach and Day Clubs specifically. Drawing from participant...

Neste artigo, objetivou-se conhecer as percepções de homens trans acerca de violências vividas em diversos contextos. Realizaram-se entrevistas semiestruturadas com oito homens trans, com ou sem intervenções corporais. Após análise reflexiva de dados, o corpus concatenou-se em dois temas analíticos: "negação das identidades trans" e "controle do di...

Los sistemas de inteligencia artificial generativa elaboran salidas con base en el corpus de entrenamiento y las calibraciones que son hechas sobre sus algoritmos, a partir de un conjunto de prompts con que son alimentados. Ello da lugar a formas específicas de representación de diversas identidades, entre las que se encuentran las masculinidades....

El ensayo hace una lectura de Pelo malo (de Mariana Rondón, 2013) atenta a las articulaciones que conectan el espacio intimo que se presenta en la película y los contextos en los que éste se inscribe. Pelo malo se centra en Junior, un niño de 9 años, de apariencia frágil y piel “morena”, que quiere alisar su pelo “malo” (rizado). Partiendo de este...

In Egyptian writing, it is frequent to find two hieroglyphic signs representing the male external genitalia, D52 and D53. Their most widespread use, especially for the first one, is the biconsonantal phonogram /mt/. But it is also common to find them in their function as a semogram. It is precisely the latter function that is of interest in this wo...

Studies of gender have generally focused on the relationship between men and women within the context of social reality, rather than the construction of gender through language. This paper thus explores how language, specifically Arabic, contributes to the construction of gender and how the intersection of text and context shapes understandings of...

Masculinity norms significantly influence men’s health behaviors and outcomes, yet existing instruments to measure these norms often lack cultural adaptability. This study addresses this gap by validating the Malay version of the Conformity to Masculine Norms Inventory (CMNI-30) to assess masculinity norms among Malay men. A cross-sectional study w...

The study examined the influence of masculinity norms on flexibility, endurance, agility, and leg power among 168 first-year male students enrolled in the Physical Activity towards Health and Fitness 1 course (AY 2024-2025) at Bulacan State University, selected via simple random sampling. Fitness levels were assessed using validated instruments: fl...

Generative artificial intelligence systems produce outputs based on the training corpus and the calibrations that are made on their algorithms, from a set of prompts with which they are fed. This results in specific forms of representation of various identities, including masculinities. Based on a protocol for requesting responses to the ChatGPT 3....

This autoethnographic study intertwines personal experience with scholarly inquiry, inviting a deep exploration of the lived experiences and realities of a female physical education (PE) teacher. Wonderings about identities, conformity to masculine norms, and proving oneself to staff and students led to a review of relevant literature, journal entr...

Introduction :La maladie a coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) est une infection potentiellement mortelle causee par le virus du syndrome respiratoire aigu severe coronavirus-2. Le diabete est lune des comorbidites les plus distinctes du COVID-19. Notre etude vise a decrire les caracteristiques phenotypiques des patients diabetiques atteints de COVID-19 po...