Sheer Genius: Lads, Chicks, and the New Masculinity

Sheer Genius: Lads, Chicks, and the New Masculinity

This paper addresses the emerging “dick lit” tradition and examines Nicholas Hornby’sHigh Fidelity as a movement towards a new conception of masculinity. The focus is on the movement away from traditional masculinity towards a new idea, expressed mostly through the use of “chick lit” and “chick flick” tactics.