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?

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The pressure from Daniel's father to abandon his job as a barista and pursue a career in his college major of economics reflects the societal expectation for men to be successful in their chosen career paths. The belittling of Daniel's current job and living situation further reinforces this expectation.

Daniel Works as a Barista at a Small Coffee House