Hegemonic Masculinity And Domestic Violence

Gender, in this context, is used to refer to social or cultural distinctions associated with being male or female. These distinctions in their most common forms are referred to as masculinity and femininity. However, while a person’s gender, and their sex, do not always necessarily correspond, in this case, Gender is used in relation to heterosexuality in relationships, which is the focus of this essay.
Domestic violence is an involuntary repetition of negative behaviour in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an individual, this concept is important as it directly relates to the hegemonic masculine idea that males dominate over females.

There are many understandings of hegemonic masculinity, one states