He is not happy with his current employment, he aspires to gain a higher education, as well as express his artistic talents through art and cooking. A social justice issue that may surface for him is his father’s disapproval of his artistic desires. In our society, men are constantly scrutinized by other men on whether they fit into the idea of manhood (Kimmel, 2013, pp. 329-330). This is making it difficult for Alejandro to pursue talents and aspirations that are not seen as masculine by society and possibly, his family culture. The relationship with his father may be in jeopardy if he does not conform to gender-specific roles and changes employment from selling cars (a more masculine job) to pursuing a career as a chef or
He is not happy with his current employment, he aspires to gain a higher education, as well as express his artistic talents through art and cooking. A social justice issue that may surface for him is his father’s disapproval of his artistic desires. In our society, men are constantly scrutinized by other men on whether they fit into the idea of manhood (Kimmel, 2013, pp. 329-330). This is making it difficult for Alejandro to pursue talents and aspirations that are not seen as masculine by society and possibly, his family culture. The relationship with his father may be in jeopardy if he does not conform to gender-specific roles and changes employment from selling cars (a more masculine job) to pursuing a career as a chef or