my methodology
by katherine f macdonald

Karmic masculinity: a form of masculinity shaped by accumulated social, cultural, or historical patterns (e.g. class, media, or inherited norms) which are reproduced over time but can also be reworked or interrupted. Situated from a fashion angle, masculinity as something circulated, repeated, and “returned” through visual culture (e.g. fashion) rather than fixed in social structure alone

I came across this book ‘The Limits of Masculinity’ entirely by accident, in a tiny vintage bookshop in Chipping Camden. At first, I bought it as a joke; thinking it would amuse my male colleagues, as part of our ongoing “bantification” of creative design and social theories and occasional role-playing of gender stereotypes. The book turned out to be unexpectedly interesting and in some ways quietly profound. Reading the book answered some questions I had, particularly aro

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