Connell:Hegemonic masculinity and emphasized femininity 'Hegemony'is not incompatible with ascendancy based on force (1987:184). The public face of hegemonic masculinity is not necessarily what power men are,but what sustains their power and what large numbers of men are motivated to support.The notion of hegemony'generally implies a large measure of consent(1987:185). 上海通大 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITYConnell: Hegemonic masculinity and emphasized femininity • ‘Hegemony’ is not incompatible with ascendancy based on force (1987:184). • The public face of hegemonic masculinity is not necessarily what power men are, but what sustains their power and what large numbers of men are motivated to support. The notion of ‘hegemony’ generally implies a large measure of consent (1987: 185)