Hegemonic masculinity based on the American presidential model

Abstract

Hegemonic masculinity seeks to subjugate femininity through the legitimization of power provided by patriarchy. At a structural level, hegemonic masculinity normalizes inequalities between genders and within the various factors of intersectionality. These inequalities lead to the exclusion of human rights for vulnerable groups, both non-hegemonic men and women. The effects of hegemonic masculinity will be analyzed from the particular case of the power dynamics exercised by President Trump and the factors that, from his position of power, cause him to exercise this model of masculinity. From the actions and policies of the US government, a discourse and ideology that seeks to preserve power where it is can be seen. Through governance, a president can establish and preserve a system of domination such as hegemonic masculinity. The reflection of this research is: how is the position of power used to continue feeding the system that defends hegemonic masculinity? A critical sense in these reflections is essential in order not to reproduce a hegemonic model of masculinity. That said, it is important to note that there can be no human rights without the depatriarchalization of the discourse on rights and the material sphere, recognizing the structures that hinder the guarantee of substantive equality.