Peter M. Nardi notes in his introduction to Gay Masculinities that there is “a multiplicity of ways of 'doing' masculinity that can best be described by the plural form 'masculinity'” (Nardi 1 ) . Although his discussion is specifically aimed at gay men, this idea can be applied across the board. He states that some embrace the most masculine of stereotypes “through body building and sexual prowess, while others express a less dominant form through spirituality or feminine impersonation. Many simply conflate 'traditional' instrumental masculinity” (Nardi 1-2). It is this kind of variety of different masculinities that supports the notion of masculinity defined in its own continuum. Rather than varieties of masculinity, such as female impersonation or cross-dressing, which are different from traditional stereotypes that make an individual less masculine, they are included as different types of masculinity.