The one true masculinity
Abstract
Underlying physiological structures, the base unity of masculine potentials, are shared among all males: a Y chromosome, androgens, muscles and a penis. But this tells us little about how individual men will behave in the real world – and behave individually, and variably, they certainly do. Masculinity is more than one thing – more than testosterone, more than intelligence, more than muscle mass, more than status-seeking, and more than a powerful urge to have sex and reproduce. Its more than the sum total of these things, and individual men’s expression of them will widely vary. Viewing masculinity as plural can be as simple as returning to ancient Greek culture, or to any other classical culture, or even Bible-based cultures in which varieties of masculine styles are showcased.
Keywords: feminism, gynocentrism, male, masculinity, masculinities, mythology
Author Biography
Peter Wright, creator of the blog Gynocentrism and Its Cultural Origins, is a gender-relations historian and an advocate for men's health. He has published numerous essays, edited a three-book series of writings by Ernest Belfort Bax, and published 14 books including Red Pill Psychology: Psychology for Men in a Gynocentric World, Gynocentrism: From Feudalism to Feminism, and Chivalry: A Gynocentric Tradition. He currently works in the disability sector as a Development Officer and lives in Queensland, Australia.
