College study says "hypermasculinity" needs broader prevention efforts

2013-07-08T20:29:55+00:00

It's humorous how the same people who talk about the importance of respecting whatever gender women identify as are the ones who attack masculinity in men.

YetAnotherCommenter · 2013-07-09T06:54:12+00:00

The title here is somewhat misleading.

The point that is being made that certain components of traditional masculinity, when cranked up to a "hyper" level, can encourage sexual assault. I don't think this is particularly controversial or misandric... there are many components of traditional gender roles which suck after all.

But the study hypothesized that fraternity members would be more likely to engage in sexual assault owing to fraternity culture.

The result of the study was the opposite - fratboys are less likely to commit sexual assault. The explanation the study suggests is that institutions like fraternities often have sexual assault awareness programs, thus meaning fratboys are more likely than not to clearly know the boundaries between consent and non-consent.

It isn't "hypermasculinity" itself which is the target of prevention efforts - the study actually showed that hypermasculinity coexisted with a lower rate of sexual assault.

Toxic Masculinity and Toxic Femininity are both real things. There are plenty of nasty elements in traditional gender roles. You cannot conflate criticizing certain components of traditional masculinity with misandry.

EvilPundit · 2013-07-08T23:20:45+00:00

Comments are open (though moderated). Here's mine:

It would be interesting to see some studies that address the causes of false rape accusations - which seem roughly as prevalent, and as harmful, as actual rapes.

Are there cultural, social, or psychological factors that influence women who make false rape accusations against men? What action can be taken to prevent this?

RedLiger · 2013-07-09T12:29:58+00:00

I'm glad this issue is getting addressed.

I remember walking several female friends to and from classes after dark because they were too frightened to pass "Greek row" alone. They were always loud and obnoxious places, day or night. Just general drunken and sexual debauchery. A lot of stories circulated about what happened to the women who dared inside, some more horrible than others. Back then, there wasn't as much awareness about date rape, unfortunately.

"we also need to address the needs of men on campus,” he said. “I don’t know if it’s done universally.” "It’s not, Issadore said – at least, not in an overarching way. But growing enthusiasm for bystander intervention programs, which teach both men and women to step in when someone’s at risk, is a good sign."

Good stuff.

ZimbaZumba · 2013-07-11T23:52:31+00:00

The article reads like a "Dangers of Rock and Roll" speech from the 1960's.

Title	College study says "hypermasculinity" needs broader prevention efforts
Author	EvilPundit
Upvotes	6
Comments	5
Date	July 8, 2013 8:28 PM UTC (13 years ago)
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