masc
- noun
- /mæsk/
- Jargon
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masc
- They (masc) know that they (fem) are going to wash.
Examples
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However, Masc-D scores entered this model first and accounted for the largest proportion of variance (9.0%).
Academic text (1996) -
EDI-BD scores were also predicted by Masc-D scores and by BMI scores.
Academic text (1996) -
Monette received his MASc and PhD from the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Academic text (2016) -
Proestos received his BASc in engineering science with a specialty in structural engineering and his MASc in structural engineering from the University of Toronto in 2012 and 2014, respectively.
Academic text (2016) -
Quach received his BASc with honors in civil engineering and his MASc in structural engineering from the University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, in 2013 and 2016, respectively.
Academic text (2016) -
Note: BMI = body mass index. Masc-D = masculine discrepancy. Fem-D = feminine discrepancy. No other variable met the criterion for entry into the model.
Academic text (1996) -
Table 2 contains the means and standard deviations of the predictor variables (Fem-D and Masc-D scores) and the component variables (Actual and Ideal Fem and Masc), by gender.
Academic text (1996) -
Table 2 contains the means and standard deviations of the predictor variables (Fem-D and Masc-D scores) and the component variables (Actual and Ideal Fem and Masc), by gender.
Academic text (1996) -
It can be a useful concept for discussion purposes, but it all treats gender like a binary, which is obviously super problematic, and I end up feeling like it's some sort of magical RPG stats system: "Well, this guy obviously took 'likes sports' so he gets +5 to masculinity, while this gal took 'short hair' so she gets +2 masc, but also took 'loves dresses' so she gets +4 fem."
Blog text (19) -
"Many young trans masc individuals find community in LGBTQ+ spaces."
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Etymology
Masc as a noun comes from the same short form of masculine, from Latin masculus meaning 'male'. So when someone says they are a masc, they mean they present or identify in a 'masculine' way, which is why the word names that identity or style.