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- Title
Reimagining Masculinity: Models of Masculinities in Italian Cisgender and Transgender Emerging Adults.
- Authors
Anzani, Annalisa; Pavanello Decaro, Sofia; Paganin, Giulia; Siboni, Laura; Portolani, Daniel Michael; Prunas, Antonio
- Abstract
Masculinities are defined as the repository of cultural and personal meanings attributed to men and boys. According to literature, masculinity ideals have an impact on how men behave. The present study aims at investigating how emerging adults interpret the concept of masculinity and embody and enact it. We were interested in understanding whether trans masculine and cisgender emerging adults conceptualized masculinity differently or similarly and whether they adopted different or similar strategies to act it out. To this aim, we conducted 6 focus groups with trans masculine (N = 16) and cisgender (N = 15) young adults. During the focus groups, participants discussed their concept of masculinity and how they embody and perform masculinity. Results showed that both groups identified social and bodily aspects in their conceptualization of masculinity. Although to varying extents, emerging adults were able to identify the limits of traditional models of masculinity. In both groups, markers for being recognized and affirming masculinity were found at both the bodily and social levels. Some peculiarities of the trans experience involve recognition of the privilege associated with masculinity, medicalized transition in order to achieve certain masculine markers, and a shift in perspective following social recognition of masculine identity.
- Subjects
MASCULINITY; CISGENDER people; TRANSGENDER people; HEALTH of adults; SOCIAL change
- Publication
Sexuality & Culture, 2024, Vol 28, Issue 5, p2268
- ISSN
1095-5143
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12119-024-10229-9