C.J. Pascoe writes that "for boys, achieving a masculine identity entails the repeated repudiation of the specter of failed masculinity." In what ways do boys enact this reification of masculinity?
A) Using homophobic epithets within their social groups
B) Engaging in heterosexist discussion of girls' bodies
C) Engaging in heterosexist discussions of their own sexual experiences
D) All of the above

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The author shows that boys coming of age feel pressure to assert their masculinity in a variety of ways dealing with sexuality and heterosexism.

CJ Pascoe Writes That "For Boys, Achieving a Masculine Identity