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This chapter sets the framework for the book and argues that we must understand the construction of masculine identities and the role that sexually harassing behaviours play in bringing them about. Men’s gendered attitudes and beliefs towards sexual harassment are grounded in wider social norms regarding gender and sexuality. Therefore, we have to look deeper into the socialization processes of men. However, it is not easy to find acceptance for the idea that men’s sexual harassment is a product of social forces, since we often prefer to focus on individual destinies. Further, the introduction describes how the messages of the #MeToo movement have been received differently in different parts of the world. The reactions to and consequences of the #MeToo revelations have been far stronger and more severe in some countries than others.

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    When talking about gender in this book, the focus is mainly on cisgender, which means a person whose gender identity aligns with the sex assigned at birth. When talking about men and women, the focus is typically on heterosexual men and heterosexual women.

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Reinicke, K. (2022). Introduction. In: Men After #MeToo. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-96911-0_1

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