I think that sexual behaviour can be socialized in males by many things that happen daily. Males are taught to be what society thinks of as "manly". This involves traits like being assertive, aggressive, powerful and being able to fend for yourself. Males, stereotypically, are stronger, more aggressive and feel that they need to be "better" than their peers which leads to a more aggressive lifestyle.
Hypermasculine- A psychological term for the exaggeration of stereotypical male behaviour. (aggression, physical strength, body hair etc.)
Males who commit sexual assault could be defined as hypermasculine. Reasons why men commit sexual assault can differ, but common reasons are because they have a false sense of relationships with their victims or they feel that they need to find a way to be dominant so they find women that they can victimize for personal pleasure, which at times, isn't even sexually related.
Men are typically taught hypermasculinity by peers, elders and other people the look up to such as teachers and coaches. The types of sports males play compared to women, not saying that women don't play these sports, but the sports males tend to play involve contact, aggression and an extremely higher amount of competition which causes them to become more violent and types, raising the possibility of hypermasculine behaviour.
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