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As of today, there has been more studies when it comes to women's fear in public space, but only a handful of research have been done on men’s experience and how they navigate public spaces. Therefore, this study has been focusing on just that, men's fear in public space. The people being interviewed in this study have experienced both insecurity and fear in public space, even though it has been hard to identify or acknowledge that what they felt was fear.

The focus has been on hegemonic masculinity and its role in shaping men’s sense of safety, insecurity and how identity and ethnicity also can affect men's expression of their masculinity in public spaces. It's important to make public space for all groups regardless of identity, gender, or background, to reduce the risk of insecurity and fear in our society. Finally, this study shows how important it is to break the negative values that come with hegemonic masculinity.