Social status cartoon
The dynamics of male hierarchical status
How males judge their position in the pecking order
The cartoon shows a tall man and a short man, with the taller man assuming dominance and superiority over the shorter man.
However, as a further sign of masculinity the men have antlers, the size of which displays their status and power. The shorter man has much larger antlers than the taller man. So which man is the dominant alpha male?
A cartoon about power, testosterone, men, masculinity, gender signifiers, management, superiority, leadership, alpha males, business, businessmen, businessman, power displays, size matters, office politics, dilemmas, dominance hierarchies, male dominance in work situations, evolutionary psychology
Cartoon reference: male22
Drawn: 2011
