Masculinities and femininities are structured and expressed through other axes of identity such as class, race, ethnicity, age, and sexuality. Femininity and masculinity can carry many diverse meanings with numerous interpretations and can employ different scripts. to which persons see themselves as masculine or feminine given what it means to be a man or woman in society. Men are stereotypically seen as being aggressive, competitive, and instrumentally oriented while women are seen as being passive, cooperative, and expressive

Within photography, femininity and masculinity can be shown in many different ways there isn’t always one way for it to be shown, you can have a male in a dress and makeup, female wearing a suit etc. The wonderful thing about the connection between photography and femininity and masculinity is that people can express themselves as an individual for who they are.

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