homosocial
Britishadjective
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But homosocial life in late-19th century Paris was the fascinating focus of this show, the first Los Angeles museum survey of Gustave Caillebotte’s paintings in 30 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025
I was amused by how much overlap there was by this supposedly homosocial, sacred, straight male space and the gay space.
From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2022
The story in “The Lighthouse” is thin enough to invite plentiful interpretations about masculinity, homosocial relations and desire, even if its more suggestive theme is Wake’s punishing exploitation of Winslow.
From New York Times ● Oct. 16, 2019
And yet, beneath their rote performance of homosocial bonding, these men worry, inwardly, about what things mean and how they feel about those meanings.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 23, 2016
As their business booms and their intimacy deepens, the roomies experience a burst of homosocial attraction that, refreshingly, is never played for voyeuristic audience appeal.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2012
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