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Mainly promoted by male influencers who apparently have a bone to pick with birth-control-using women, this claim rests on several overtly problematic assumptions, say, that all women would be best off with hypermasculine men and that attraction hinges only on appearance.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
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Synopsis reads: Through a lyrical blend of memory, vérité, and poetic imagery, the protagonists navigate the rodeo’s hypermasculine tradition to find belonging within their community and within themselves.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Halford lived for years as a closeted gay man in the simultaneously macho and camp world of heavy metal.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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The video, leaning into Kennedy's ultra-macho aesthetic, shows him in a man-cave of sorts, working out in blue jeans and downing raw milk.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Aurélien has built its reputation by concentrating on the core of the male wardrobe.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2026
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The other traces a friendship between two middle-aged, male coworkers, both of whom are exploring infidelity—one by having an affair with the other’s wife.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
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Known for combining masculine and feminine elements, Clergerie shoes are celebrated for their unique silhouettes, exceptional comfort, and use of high-quality materials.—
Shelby Comroe,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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And that took letting go of whatever this masculine image was that was blocking me.—
Marissa Evans,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of frat boys came out to watch a head-to-head match between the effluvia of USC’s and UCLA’s most virile students, moving through a plastic maze.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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America is strong, America is virile.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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But on top of it, have poison oak on my manly parts.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
18 Feb. 2026
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His growth in college and his growth on this campus just as a man, as a confident, manly, good person that’s all about team.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Hairy-chested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairy-chested. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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