‘Big Boys Don’t Cry’ Review: Masculinity and Its Constructs Are Explored in a Revealing Docu-Fiction Study of Egyptian Bodybuilders
We seem to be in crisis mode when it comes to masculinity: the Tate brothers, looksmaxxing, Hegsethian obsessions with testosterone and TikTok videos awash…
Variety reports: We seem to be in crisis mode when it comes to masculinity: the Tate brothers, looksmaxxing, Hegsethian obsessions with testosterone and TikTok videos awash in pumped bodies spouting unapologetic misogyny.
The fear of effeminization has never felt so acute, which presumably is why Matt Damon’s Odysseus needed bulging muscles, to ensure his sensitivity was mitigated.
This entertainment story centres on Egypt. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Big Boys Don’t Cry’, Constructs Are Explored and Revealing Docu-Fiction Study of Egyptian.
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