Episode 609: Performative masculinity (it's not what you think)

About this episode

In this episode, Orion Taraban discusses the misinterpretation of performative masculinity and highlights how women also engage in masculine behaviors.

We hear a lot about performative masculinity these days – but it’s not what you think. In this episode, I argue that this term has been widely misused and clarify that women have been performing masculinity on a mass scale. Behaviors like protectiveness, dutifulness, and aggressiveness become hollow signals when they produce no real-world effects. Do not mistake the theatre for reality. Join my community: https://the-captains-quarters.mn.co Buy my book, ”Starry Night” Ebook: https://amzn.to/4qJrh9U Audiobook: https://amzn.to/3LuUJRS Paperback: https://amzn.to/4sGcqOY Buy my book, ”The Value of Others” Ebook: https://amzn.to/460uGrA Audiobook: https://amzn.to/3YfFwbx Paperback: https://amzn.to/3xQuIFK Book a paid consultation: https://oriontarabanpsyd.com/consultations Subscribe to my newsletter: https://oriontarabanpsyd.com Social Media TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oriontaraban Facebook: https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090053889622 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/orion-taraban-070b45168/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/psyc.hacks Twitter: https://twitter.com/oriontaraban Website: https://oriontarabanpsyd.com Orion’s Theme…

People in this episode

Host: Orion Taraban

Topics covered

• performative masculinity
• gender roles
• society
• cultural behavior
• women's behavior

Keywords

• performative masculinity
• gender
• society
• cultural behavior
• women
• masculinity
• Orion Taraban

Sponsors

STELLAR

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: STELLAR

Books & works: Starry Night, The Value of Others

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