More specifically, he examines the belief that organized sports has the potential, furthermore, it is often used, as a tool for cultivating gender identity. ... Menner agrees that through sports young men can acquire characteristics that have been deemed as "masculine" by society such as competitive spirit, winning above all attitude, toughness, and other characteristics. ... Instead, sports helps children acquire masculine values that are already ingrained by social members at a very early age. ... Additionally, this need to present you as a masculine figure places women police o...

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It is here that we see how Cleophila, and hence Elizabeth upheld the delicate equilibrium of feminine appearance and masculine leadership. ... In what way is power redistributed when our crossing dressing protagonists reveal their identity and to whom? ... Whether you look into the mirrors of The Old Arcadia and see Elizabeth's kingdom in decay, yearning for strong leadership, or a stalwart monarch conforming to traditional ideas of femininity, yet asserting masculine power, it is undeniable that Sidney's "idle work" begs to be examined beyond the initial reflection. ...

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However, sociologists argue that our gender identity is formed through socialisation. ... Thus the boys are reinforcing their identity as a working class white male through extreme forms of masculinity. ...

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