Title: Sex, politics, and Putin
Description: Is Vladimir Putin macho, or is he a 'fag'? Sperling investigates how gender stereotypes and sexualization have been used as tools of political legitimation in Putin's Russia. Despite their political polarization, regime allies and detractors alike have wielded traditional concepts of masculinity, femininity, and homophobia as a means of symbolic endorsement or disparagement of political leaders and policies. By repeatedly using machismo as a means of legitimation, Putin's regime opened the door to the concerted use of gendered rhetoric and imagery as a means to challenge regime authority.
Subjects: Politics and government, Sexism in political culture, Sex role, Political participation, Women in politics, Women, political activity, Women, russia (federation), Russia (federation), politics and government, Women, Political activity, Political science, Political aspects
Places: Russia (Federation)
People: Vladimir V. Putin (1952-)
Time periods: 1991-