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Female Masculinity: A Threat or/and Tribute to Male Masculinity – Exploring the Limitations of Denaturalization of Gender

Lazarevic, Asja LU (2019) SIMV21 20191
Graduate School
Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender
Abstract
This theoretical paper will explore the limitations of denaturalization of gender, or more specifically the breakage of the link between maleness and masculinity. Using different examples of female masculinities, but focused on those coupled with lesbian desire, it will be argued that exposing performativity/unnaturalness of gender does not necessarily impact the gender binary - femininity/masculinity. It will be shown that denaturalization of gender can bring more acceptance of persons whose gender identity and/or expression do not align with their sex, however, it does not have to, in any way, have an effect on changing the subordinated position of femininity/feminine attributes in the Western society.
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author
Lazarevic, Asja LU
supervisor
organization
course
SIMV21 20191
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
masculinity, butch, lesbian, homosociality, binary
language
English
id
8983477
date added to LUP
2019-11-21 13:44:38
date last changed
2019-11-21 13:44:38
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  abstract     = {{This theoretical paper will explore the limitations of denaturalization of gender, or more specifically the breakage of the link between maleness and masculinity. Using different examples of female masculinities, but focused on those coupled with lesbian desire, it will be argued that exposing performativity/unnaturalness of gender does not necessarily impact the gender binary - femininity/masculinity. It will be shown that denaturalization of gender can bring more acceptance of persons whose gender identity and/or expression do not align with their sex, however, it does not have to, in any way, have an effect on changing the subordinated position of femininity/feminine attributes in the Western society.}},
  author       = {{Lazarevic, Asja}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Female Masculinity: A Threat or/and Tribute to Male Masculinity – Exploring the Limitations of Denaturalization of Gender}},
  year         = {{2019}},
}