When feeling under threat: the role of slurs and compensatory manhood acts.

This paper identifies a novel function of slurs—compensatory manhood acts (CMAs)—alongside their more widely recognised subordinating, weaponised, and insider/outsider functions. CMAs occur when men perceive their masculinity as being under threat and respond by engaging in hypermasculine behaviours...

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Publicado en:Synthese Vol. 205; no. 4; pp. 1 - 24
Autores principales: Berškytė, Justina, Valoschi, Adelina, Popa-Wyatt, Mihaela
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Apr2025
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