“A Real Man Cries”: A Scoping of Filipino Masculinities Construction in Tweets

Online content can be a rich source of information on current constructions masculinities and much explored the digital’s role in construction (Light, 2013). This study compares contrasts our literature with empirical qualitative data – that is, Filipino tweets. To do this, I analyzed tweets containing phrase “ang tunay na lalake” (the real man) hashtag “#angtunaynalalake”. Using analysis, following themes were generated: 1) Romance Masculinities which highlights heteronormativity romantic context concept “more deserving man” construct produced through networked masculinity within fandom bigotry; 2) Masculine Capital how rites passage, specifically circumcision, overshadowed by masculine capital to point failing meet required would render one as ‘de-circumcised’; lastly, 3) Resistance Hegemonic Masculinity shows use jokes, sarcasm, confrontation questioning hegemonic masculinity. The results show both concern hope for gender advocacy.