Dominance Manhood
Many
Traits of dominance-based masculinity present in the media.
Questioning of Dominance
Many
Characters questioning or suffering from dominance norms.
Relational Manhood
Some
Traits of relational, connected masculinity.
Shameless is one of the most unflinching portrayals of the damage inflicted by dominance manhood — particularly through Mickey’s arc of violent self-suppression and Ian’s suffering under homophobia. Frank embodies the most destructive features of dominance manhood (control, harm, emotional absence) and is both satirised and occasionally romanticised for them across eleven seasons. The series scores strongly on Questioning Dominance Manhood