Masculinity is described as the possession of attributes considered typical of a man. Hegemonic masculinity is a form of masculine character with cultural idealism and emphasis that links masculinity to the competitiveness, toughness, and subordination of women. The hegemony of masculinity is the imposition of male dominance over a society. Masculine ideology dates back to the times of the agrarian and industrial revolution in Europe, when survival forced men to leave their farms to work in industries to earn a living for their families, while women stayed at home to take care of business family members (Good and Sherrod 210). ). Back then, women did not work in industries because industrial work was considered too physical and beyond their capabilities. This led to the definition of roles that appeased the position of men in a society by condemning women as mere subordinates who cannot do without men. Critics of gender stereotypes in America describe the following five hegemonic characteristics of masculinity: frontier status, heterosexuality, professional achievement, familial patriarchy, and physical strength and control (Trujillo 4). The advent of the 20th century brought about radical changes in American masculinity. The first half of the 19th century United States of America had a characteristic of masculinity described above. Masculinity was made hegemonic, defining power in terms of strength and control. This is because men are naturally created with a corporeal physique, characterized by greater control strength than women. Therefore, the use of force and control to define power naturalized male superiority. The male body was used to represent power, which was masculinized as strength, physical strength, control, speed, tenacity and d...... center of paper...... And Glenn and Nancy B Sherrod. The psychology of men and masculinity: state of research and future directions. New York: John Wiley and sons, 2001.Katz, J.D. The invention of heterosexuality London: RoutledgeKimmel, Michael. “Manhood In America: A Cultural History” Matza, Alexis Ruthg. The Boston “T” Party: Masculinity, Testosterone Therapy, and Embodiment Among Older Men and Transgender Men. Thesis and Desertion. Iowa: The University of Iowa Press, 2009. Mosse , L George. The Image of Man: The Creation of Modern Masculinity New York: Macmillan Publishers, 1996. Summers, Martin Middle Class and the Transformation of Masculinity. Chapel Hill: University of Carolina Press, 2004. Trujillo, Nick "La Hegemonic Masculinity on the Mound: Media Representation of Nolan Ryan and American Sports Culture in Mass Communication (1991): pages 1-12.