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justouttheasylum's picture

Michael Kimmel hit the nail

Michael Kimmel hit the nail on the head and pummeled it into the wood with this article. I am just not sure of the title. I agree, a lot of masculinity is based on this need to assert your heterosexuality. But what does the need to dominate others, have total control and cause bodily harm have to do with homophobia? It seems more like an internal struggle to be perceived as strong and emotionless. Perhaps homosexuality is weak, soft? In a homosexual male couple, if one was to assume a more aggressive, domineering role, then technically he can't be considered masculine if masculinity is indeed homophobia. Or perhaps he's not really comfortable with his homosexuality. If masculinity is homophobia, is femininity homophilia?

I am confusing myself.

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