#sorry idk where I’m going with this but isn’t it a crazy level of revisionism and coping and . wilful ignorance | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

6ebe · 11 months

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like if I think abt it for too long I do get frustrated at how vibrant rpf m/m sports communities are. In no means am I saying no men in these sports have ever been queer in any way but it is insaaane to look at the institutions upholding the most concentrated and idealised form of hegemonic masculinity (a masculinity that inherently disempowers and devalues women, feminine traits, and homosexuality) and say. Yknow what. I bet these men are fucking.

#and I reckon it’s bc it’s a way of coping for female fans . bc it’s hard to acknowledge that these men probably don’t value women that much #like hegemonic masculinity is a complex topic and I’m not saying every male athlete is bound by it.#by they do represent the PEAK of that expectation within society #you either conform or you do not make it into those sports at the professional level #even if intrinsically they may be questioning of some of these values they still reproduce them #again. even if a footballler or f/1 driver were gay they all still have gfs and treat them as props.#reproducing and performing hegemonic masculinity #it’s all a performance anyway so how are they immune to criticism of their role in it ?#sorry idk where I’m going with this but isn’t it a crazy level of revisionism and coping and . wilful ignorance #to ignore these dynamics for the sake of ships and fanfic

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