Myriad Masculinities in a Patriarchal World

Myriad Masculinities in a Patriarchal World disrupts the notion that toxic masculinity and hateful extremist groups are exceptionalities and argues that, rather, they are by-products of patriarchy. Following this logic, hegemonic masculine performances are examined through Foucault’s idea of docile bodies without adapting a purely structural approach. I argued for the adoption of an intersectional analytical approach where class, race, gender, and sexuality are intertwined in the construction of masculinities. I highlight expressions and patterns of hyper-masculinity and suggest that some women may play a role in constituting masculinity or embodying it. “Alondra Ruiz-Hernandez’s ‘Myriad Masculinities in a Patriarchal World’ undertakes an analysis of theoretical discourses of misogyny in relation to an auto-ethnography of her experiences working… [in predominantly male spaces]. Ruiz-Hernandez challenges dominant perceptions of gender within these sites of collective social organisation. Her essay highlights what feels out of place in cultural milieus celebrating childhood and fitness, and reveals their patriarchal, misogynist, and racist underpinnings” (Editorial Committee).