| Sumario: | The research explores the emotional spectrum of male students following recent feminist movements and discussions on gender-based violence and masculinity at UNAM, specifically within the framework of the mandatory course “Gender, Violence, and Community Ethics” at the Faculty of Philosophy and Literature (FFyL). A qualitative methodology was used, including a questionnaire and a reflection circle, with an intentionally non-representative sample of male students enrolled in the course. From a perspective centered on the emotional turn (Sara Ahmed; Suely Rolnik), the results reveal a complex landscape characterized by an undefined dichotomy, sometimes contradictory and oscillating between defensive and deep-seated emotions. The former, such as discomfort and indifference, reflected resistance towards gender discussions and a lack of commitment to change, the latter indicated a more receptive attitude to dialogue and critical reflection on gender inequalities and masculinity. These findings underscore the importance of gender education in the university setting, but also point to the need for intentional, more critical, and in-depth strategies o rethink the relationship between forms of sexist and sexual violence, and the ways in which masculinity is practiced as emotional subjectivity and will.
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