Which of the Following Statements Is True About Hegemonic Masculinity

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about hegemonic masculinity?

• A) Well-educated, tall, affluent, white, heterosexual, able-bodied, fit, Christian, nonimmigrant men in their 30s are hegemonic men.
• B) Well-educated, tall, affluent, white, heterosexual, able-bodied, fit, Christian, nonimmigrant men in their 30s are close enough to approximating the ideal of a hegemonic man that they do not have to "do gender" all the time.
• C) The hegemonic man embodies the positive end of the gender hierarchy, but also all of its dangers.
• D) The hegemonic man is a fiction that embodies the top of all hierarchies a society can imagine.

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Definitions:

Agonist

is a substance that binds to a receptor and triggers a response in the body, often mimicking the action of a naturally occurring substance.

Excitatory Neurotransmitter

Chemical substances in the nervous system that increase the likelihood of firing the neuron to which they bind, promoting neural activity.

Limbic System

A complex set of brain structures located on both sides of the thalamus, immediately beneath the cerebrum, involved in various functions including emotions, behavior, and long-term memory.

Medulla

Part of the brainstem that controls vital bodily functions such as heartbeat and breathing.