Invisible Masculinity: Understanding the Concept and Kimmel's Views

Running head: INVISIBLE MASCULINITY
INVISIBLE MASCULINITY
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1. What is invisible masculinity and why do men have no history, according to Kimmel?
Invisible masculinity refers to the identification of men as the invisible gender. According to
Kimmel, the ubiquitous in the position of power makes men invisible. It is said until the
intervention of the study of women (Fancher). The authors says that there is no history on men as
gendered selves due to the fact the work does not describe the events in terms of what they
actually signify.
2. Is Kimmel a profeminist or a masculinist men’s movement member? Support your
answer. (A single sentence is enough to answer this question).
Kimmell is a profeminist due to the fact he has mentioned in his writing that feminism is
important for women as well as men. He has mentioned that women’s movement has launched a
critique of social science which has challenged the decision to make gender identify visible.
3. Why are white men generic? Why is it significant that gender has joined race and class
as a way of organizing society? What is the term for this?
According to the author, white men are generic because of the fact of the largely male Senate
that has questioned the length regarding the biased men. According to Kimmel, most men do not
know that women wants people to understand that what is like to be them.
4. What is hegemonic masculinity? Why does it need to be decentered?