The document discusses masculinity in Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. It explores the medieval concept of maleness, which was influenced by classical writings and saw men as physically, morally, and intellectually superior to women. Virility was a key component of masculinity. The Tales portrayed different types of masculinity through the characters, including the chivalric knight and the bawdy Miller. Overall, the document analyzes how notions of masculinity were shaped and represented in medieval England and the Canterbury Tales.