The Postfeminist Masquerade and the Cynical Male Gaze: The Disavowal of Sexual Difference in Lars von Trier’s Breaking the Waves by Tamas NAGYPAL

“…This article is a commentary on the Lacanian appropriation of Breaking the Waves by Slavoj Zizek, Frances Restuccia and others who argue that the film’s saintly heroine, Bess, performs an authentic feminine act paradoxically in her very suicidal over-identification with her husband’s male chauvinistic desire pressing her to have sex with other men, through which she successfully demonstrates the deadlock of sexual difference and subverts the phallic-masculine symbolic order. …”
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The Relationship Between Body Composition, Physical Activity, Self-Esteem, and Body Image in Female and Male Adolescents by Ligia Rusu, Denisa Piele, Eva Ilie, Gheorghe Ionescu, Mihnea Ion Marin, Mihai Robert Rusu, Mirela Lucia Calina

“…Therefore, obesity was higher among males. The average fitness score values were 69.07 for females and 76.53 for males, and the mean fitness was within normal limits. …”
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Recurrent Autonomic Dysreflexia due to Chronic Aortic Dissection in an Adult Male with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury by Subramanian Vaidyanathan, Peter L. Hughes, Tun Oo, Bakul M. Soni

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Gestational Early-Time Restricted Feeding Results in Sex-Specific Glucose Intolerance in Adult Male Mice by Molly C. Mulcahy, Noura El Habbal, Detrick Snyder, JeAnna R. Redd, Haijing Sun, Brigid E. Gregg, Dave Bridges

“…Further studies should assess the susceptibility of males, and apparent resilience of females, to gestational eTRF and assess mechanisms underlying these changes in adult males.…”
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Environmental Influences on Young Adult Male Height. A Comparison of Town and Countryside in the Netherlands, 1815-1900 by Jan Kok, Erik Beekink, David Bijsterbosch

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Effect of Periodic Exposure to Formaldehyde in the Anatomy Laboratory on some Plasma Protein Levels in Male Wistar Rats by F. O. Ebojele, E. O. Aihie

“… The objective of this paper is to evaluate the effect of periodic exposure to formaldehyde in the anatomy laboratory on some plasma protein levels in male Wistar rats using appropriate standard procedures. …”
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Impact of Biosynthesized Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on the Kidneys Tissues of Male Mice Experimentally Infected with Entamoeba histolytica by Laith A. Yaaqoob, Mohannad Hamid Jasim, Lima Tariq Youash Lazar, Saade Abdalkareem Jasim, Thaer Abdulqader Salih

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Assessment of the Quality of Life of Vulnerable Young Males with Severe Emotional and Behaviour Difficulties in a Residential Setting by D. Carroll, T. Duffy, C. R. Martin

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Syringoid eccrine carcinoma of the nipple in a male patient with lymph node metastasis: A case report by Mukund Sable, Nibedita Sahoo, Chinamyee Panigrahi, Pritinanda Mishra, Pradeep Kumar

“…As per English literature, this is the second case of SEC in nipple of male patient.…”
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Negligible contribution of body density to in-water vertical jump performance in elite male water polo players by Bence Balázs, Balázs Sebesi, Alexandra Cselkó, Márk Váczi

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Synchronous Movements in Vanessa Antiopa Larvæ, With Notes on the Attraction of Certain Male Lepidoptera by the Females of Their Own Species. by Fred H. Walker

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A study on the differences in the gut microbiota and metabolism between male and female mice in different stress periods by Yajun Qiao, Yajun Qiao, Yajun Qiao, Juan Guo, Qi Xiao, Jianv Wang, Jianv Wang, Xingfang Zhang, Xingfang Zhang, Xinxin Liang, Xinxin Liang, Lixin Wei, Lixin Wei, Hongtao Bi, Tingting Gao, Tingting Gao

“…The results showed that female mice were highly active and prone to anxious behavior before stress, and the levels of f-Rikenellaceae, f-Ruminococcaceae and 16α-hydroxyestrone were significantly different from those in male mice. After 21 days (Days) of stress, female mice showed depression-like behavior, and the levels of f-Erysipelotrichaceae, 5α-pregnane-3,20-dione, and 2-hydroxyestradiol were significantly different from those in male mice. …”
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Investigation of changes in blood lactate and some performance characteristics of adolescent male handball players during competition by Mustafa Turkmen

“…In the study, blood lactate, dominant hand power, vertical power and 20 m sprint values were determined from the subjects, which were taken three times in total, at the end of the warm-up, before the start of the match, at the end of the first half and end of the match. 22 male handball players aged 12-14, playing in the U16 Handball League in 2022-2023, voluntarily participated in this research. …”
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Low-Level Social Demand Is Associated with Anxiety-Related Gamma Wave Responses in Autistic Male Youth by Vicki Bitsika, Christopher F. Sharpley, Ian D. Evans, Christopher B. Watson, Rebecca J. Williams, Kirstan A. Vessey

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Phenotyping the males of mouse and rat strains with genetically defined behavioral disturbances in a model of sexual activation by M. A. Tikhonova, T. G. Amstislavskaya

Subjects: “…male sexual behavior…”
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A Case of Male Osteoporosis: A 37-Year-Old Man with Multiple Vertebral Compression Fractures by Suhaib Radi, Andrew C. Karaplis

“…While the contributing role of testosterone to bone health is rather modest compared to other factors such as estradiol levels, male hypogonadism is associated with low bone mass and fragility fractures. …”
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Environmental Influences on Young Adult Male Height. A Comparison of Town and Countryside in the Netherlands, 1815-1900 by Jan Kok, Erik Beekink, David Bijsterbosch

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Gender-Based Differences in Self-Confidence: Implications for Career Counseling Among Male and Female University Students by Tania Habibah Tul Jannah, Randwitya Ayu Ganis Hemasti, Yulyanti Minarsih

“…Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and an Independent Sample T-Test to examine the differences in self-confidence between male and female students. The results reveal that male students exhibited significantly higher self-confidence levels than female students, with 74% of all participants displaying strong confidence in their abilities. …”
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Effect of Swimming Free 50 Meters for Males on Calcium Levels and Some Enzymes of Thyroid and Parathyroid Gland by Shatha Hazim Gorgees

“…This study aimed to investigate the effect of swimming free 50 meters on calcium levels and activities of some key enzymes involved in calcium metabolism in males. Materials and Methods. Eleven healthy male adults were selected to participate in the study. …”
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Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis due to Streptococcus constellatus in an Immunocompromised Male Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Charalampos Potsios, Panagiota Xaplanteri, Vasileios Zoitopoulos, Panagiotis Patrinos, Iro Ioanna Giannakopoulou, Ilektra Tzivaki, Theodora Kafentzi, Konstantina Samanta, Konstantina Filioti, Panagiotis Sideris, Konstantinos Letsas, Konstantinos Koukios

“…Here, we describe the case of a 64-year-old male patient, a professional breeder, who attended the Emergency Department with sciatica and back pain that was worsening for a week. …”
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