Strappare lungo i bordi di genere

Strategie di resistenza ai modelli di maschilità egemone nella miniserie Netflix di Zerocalcare

Abstract

Moving from the idea that gender is a creative social praxis, Men’s Studies have highlighted how masculinity, far from being perceived and universal, has different dimensions. There are different ways of inhabiting masculinity, and different postures in relation to hegemonic models of masculinity. Within’ this framework is the animated miniseries Strappare lungo i bordi by Zerocalcare, distributed by Netflix Italia in 2021. The series proposes a representation of gender identity in opposition to the model of hegemonic (Connell and Messerschmidt 2005) and normative (Kimmel 1995) masculinity, in accordance with plural masculinities (Connell 1995). Based on this theoretical framework, the aim of the paper is to analyze in depth (Eisenhardt 1989) the series, with specific reference to strategies of resistance and intolerance with respect to the hegemonic masculinity model. The analysis will also frame the series within the Netflix show schedule, which is characterized by an increasing focus on inclusion and diversity as a promotional strategy and as part of its brand (Jenner 2023). Specifically, the analysis intends to observe whether and how the editorial perspective of an international platform has influenced - from a gender perspective - the representation processes of a national series.