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  2. Hypermasculinity - Wikipedia

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    Young black men that were raised in a strict environment tend to have done better in school and socially, but they also tend to believe they have more authority as they grow older, especially as a man. [21] It is a stereotype that African American families lean towards being more strict than others.

  3. Misogynist terrorism - Wikipedia

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    A guidebook for law enforcement by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe notes that strict and systematic control of gender roles is used as a recruitment tool both by ISIL/Daesh and by western misogynist extremists among the incel and men's rights movements. Both groups portray men as hyper-masculine warriors and women ...

  4. Machismo - Wikipedia

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    Therefore, "conducting a gender role assessment would help a therapist assess a client's level of machismo and whether aspects of gender role conflict are present". [ 28 ] Many counseling psychologists are interested in further studies for comprehending the connection between counseling for males and topics such as sex-role conflicts and male ...

  5. Discrimination against men - Wikipedia

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    Discrimination against men based on gender has been observed in the health and education sectors due to stereotypes that men are dangerous to women and children. In the legal system, men on average receive higher rates of incarceration and longer sentences than women for similar crimes.

  6. Sociology of gender - Wikipedia

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    In Native American culture, the two spirit had gender roles different from men and women. More specifically, in Navajo society, the third gender is known as nadle. [ 39 ] Nadle is a gender that does tasks commonly for both men and women, but also dresses according to whatever task they are doing at the moment. [ 39 ]

  7. Ambivalent sexism - Wikipedia

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    Gender differentiation promotes the assumption that biological differences between males and females justify the strict adherence to socially prescribed gender roles. Heterosexuality—described as the most prominent cause of men's ambivalence toward women—reflects a tension between genuine desires for closeness and intimacy and a fear of ...

  8. Gender inequality - Wikipedia

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    The gender pay gap, family role expectations, lack of visible role models or mentors, discrimination and harassment, and bias in hiring and promotion practices exacerbate this problem. [102] Through socialization, women may feel obligated to choose programs with characteristics that emulate gender roles and stereotypes.

  9. Androcentrism - Wikipedia

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    There is a gender health data gap and women are systematically discriminated against and misdiagnosed in medicine. [13] Early medical research has been carried out nearly exclusively on male corpses. [14] Women were considered "small men" [15] and not investigated. To this day, clinical studies are frequently confirmed for both sexes even ...