Davis works out at the gym. He wants to impress women, so he tells his workout friend to load extra plates onto the bench press. When finished, he slaps his friend on the back and challenges him to lift as much. In this scenario, Davis is ________.

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Davis is participating in "doing gender" by trying to demonstrate his masculinity and strength in front of women. He is using weightlifting as a way to prove his masculine identity and to potentially attract female attention.

Davis Works Out at the Gym