... , inferior female role and "should be eradicated" (Woodhouse, p. 119). There is a vice-grip on the primacy of masculinity which refuses to let go of pointing out that which is not masculine, and giving it a value. "Any man who is effeminate cannot be heterosexual, there must be something wrong with him" (Woodhouse, p. 137) and is therefore considered "less than." "To ... ). "The realization that gender is not a fixed entity, that gender roles and expectations can be questioned, attacked and changed, emphasizes the significance of viewing both gender roles and gender identity as social co...

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