Masculinity is certainly fueled by hegemony. Males have
dominated many areas of society, such as the workplace, and the very definition
of hegemony is domination by a specific social group. However, I do not believe
that hegemony is exclusive to masculinity. I think that the desire for power
and domination is an inherent characteristic in humans. The dominance simply
changes from being the most skilled hunter and leader of your community to
being the CEO of a powerful company. Men have achieved a version of hegemony in
our society, but even this version is changing. Women too are now acting on
their desire for power and protesting their inferiority. More and more women
are claiming their spots in the workplace and rising to the top, beating out
men. Hegemony, as I see it, is a desire for power and dominance. Men are not
the only ones who thirst for that degree of power.
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