Alexander is always being pressured to play hockey by his father, brothers, and most of his male friends, but Alex doesn't like the violence and secretly wants to become a chef.It bothers him that the family TV is always tuned to hockey, and that his brothers tease him all the time to "man up." Lately, he has been secretly watching cooking programs on his laptop.Alexander is experiencing

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Alexander is experiencing gender role strain, which occurs when an individual experiences pressure to conform to traditional gender roles and is conflicted with their personal desires or interests. In this case, Alexander's desire to become a chef conflicts with the expectation placed on him to play a traditionally masculine sport like hockey.

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