Answer the following seven questions:

1. In Pascoe’s field work, boys were more likely to be called a "fag" when they participated in what types of behaviors or activities?

2. Why was Ricky targeted more than the two other boys who self-identified as gay?

3. What does Pascoe mean when she describes gender as a "compelled performance"?

4. How are the "boundaries of femininity" policed?

5. How and why are girls used as "masculinity resources"?

6. How does Pascoe explain the racial differences in how boys “police the boundaries of masculinity"?

7. What are the implication of this research for public policy?