Daniel Works as a Barista at a Small Coffee House

Multiple Choice

Daniel works as a barista at a small coffee house in New York City.He loves his job and his customers love him.He has a very small apartment that he shares with a roommate. His salary allows him to eat at restaurants a few times a month and to visit his sister in another state a couple of times a year.Daniel is mostly satisfied with his life.However, he feels a lot of pressure from his parents,especially his father,to go out and find a job in his college major of economics.Daniel's father frequently derides the coffee house job and the size of Daniel's apartment.What theme of masculinity is described here?

A) Don't be female.
B) Be successful.
C) Be aggressive.
D) Be sexual.
E) Be self-reliant.