Masculinity

<p>Masculinity (also called manhood or manliness) is a set of attributes, <a href="/facts/Behavior/0Y1VqmVX">behaviors</a>, and roles generally associated with <a href="/facts/Men/IMDBa3kl">men</a> and <a href="/facts/Boy/4u7yCcD7">boys</a>. Masculinity can be theoretically understood as <a href="/facts/Social_construction_of_gender/oXIHMePx">socially constructed</a>, and there is also evidence that some behaviors considered masculine are influenced by both <a href="/facts/Cultural/c5JgMqpX">cultural</a> factors and biological factors. To what extent masculinity is biologically or socially influenced is subject to debate. It is <a href="/facts/Sex_and_gender_distinction/hWhs9p70">distinct</a> from the definition of the <a href="/facts/Male/EWYjAu71">biological male sex</a>, as anyone can exhibit masculine traits. Standards of masculinity vary across different cultures and historical periods. In Western cultures, its meaning is traditionally drawn from being contrasted with <a href="/facts/Femininity/FoKgaGgk">femininity</a>.
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Masculinity