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1900's Masculinity
Masculinity in the 1900's was portrayed as strongmen and men having to do with the circus.It was also associated with men with broad, curly mustaches -
1910's Masculinity
Masculinity in the 1910's was based around people with lots of money and power. It was a common practice for men to wear suits and have a handlebar mustache as well as having a monocle. -
1920's Masculinity
In the 1920's masculinity was classed as having a sleek hair style and languishing look became very popular and it was all inspired by the young actors in movies. -
1930's Masculinity
During 1930's the phenomenon of strong men with mustaches became very popular and was brought on by the wave of actors. In the 1930's if you weren't strong and didn't have a mustache then you weren't considered a man -
1940's Masculinity
In the 1940's military masculinity became very popular as World War II was the great event of that decade. It was classed as being a man with great courage and strength to go off to war. -
1950's Masculinity
Free spirits were what everyone was looking for in the 50's, 60's and 70's. Every leather jacket wearing imitated Elvis Presley while riding their Indian motorcycle. These people later became known as "greasers" after the movie Grease. -
1960's Masculinity
Freedom of Self expression and hippie values is what dominated masculinity in the 1960's. Music became increasingly popular during the decade and became a large influence on masculinity. -
1970's Masculinity
The 1970's brought back the stereotype of strongmen, mixed with film stars and action movies. Arnold Schwarzenegger was a hot topic as a result of his sun-drenched muscles and his cliche hairstyles. -
1980's Masculinity
Male crop tops and Baywatch dominated the 1980's as masculinity was tossed back and forth between film stars and older bodybuilders. Music also played a massigvely heavy part, with the long hairstyles making a return -
1990's Masculinity
The 1990's continued on the 1980's teen masculinity favor, with new music styles coming out. Grunge became popular and everyone wanted to look like the heads of the genre. -
2000's Masculinity
The 2000's produced masculinity in athletes. Tattoos, six-packs and expensive clothes were other influences of masculinity in this decade. Music popularity began to crumble and movie production got better and more buff figures were looked at for role models once again. -
2010-Current Masculinity
The fashion-style of 2010 to current time comprised of hipsters and ax-wielding lumberjacks from Oregon, US. The styles are still ongoing.
