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The Impact of Masculinity Beliefs and Political Ideologies on Men’s Backlash Against Non-Traditional Men: The Moderating Role of Perceived Men’s Feminization Cover

The Impact of Masculinity Beliefs and Political Ideologies on Men’s Backlash Against Non-Traditional Men: The Moderating Role of Perceived Men’s Feminization

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|Oct 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/irsp.588 | Journal eISSN: 2397-8570
Language: English
Submitted on: Feb 26, 2021
Accepted on: Sep 27, 2021
Published on: Oct 22, 2021
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