militarized masculinities are sites where boundary lines are drawn – “one between good guys and bad guys and the other separating what we can look at from what we can’t”

white masculinity and perpetuated narratives of saving "brown women" in need of salvation.

combat activities would make Canada more respected and taken seriously by other countries.

"warrior creep," which refers to the spread of the warrior culture into non-combat roles and environments.

warrior archetype, which is characterized by traits like physical strength, toughness, rationality, and aggression.

helpful hero masculinity as an ideal type should be politically troublesome for feminist scholarsThis archetype obscures all of the ways in which “legitimized” military violence is unhelpful,

natural attributes

source of pride and economic stability.