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The aim is to explore how social media influences perceptions of masculinity and virility, particularly in Moroccan contexts.

April 10, 2026

Social media and perceptions of virility

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The aim is to explore how social media influences perceptions of masculinity and virility, particularly in Moroccan contexts.
Analyzed conversations on Instagram using Moroccan Arabic.
Investigated the impact of Quranic discourse on gender perceptions.
Examined the role of insults in challenging masculine identity.
Found that social media amplifies gender stereotypes regarding virility.
Observed that men are often targeted with insults that question their masculinity.
Revealed that religious texts are used to support ideas of gendered authority.

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This article examines how social networks contribute to the maintenance and reinforcement of gender stereotypes, especially those related to virility and masculinity. With an emphasis on conversations in Moroccan Arabic on Instagram, it examines how men are often seen as the targets of insults, challenging their masculine identity. The study emphasizes how social media platforms reproduce a Quranic discourse on gender, in which religious texts are commonly utilized to support gendered authority, in addition to amplifying cultural and societal norms.

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Ikram Moufid

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Journal of Arabic Sociolinguistics

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Université Moulay Ismail de Meknes

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