He interprets this as a question of his ability to get into a finals club based on his own merits. This results in an argument where he lashes out at her and ridicules her education and social status. Following the end of their relationship, Mark attempts to expand Facebook’s network to other colleges after discovering that his ex has no knowledge of his success. Regardless of his success, he doesn’t gain the recognition he desires to reinforce his superiority. The pressure to succeed and gain upward mobility guides him to greater achievement but at the personal cost of his relationship. This illustrates the pressure that gender roles place on individuals and the desire to reinforce these roles at their own
He interprets this as a question of his ability to get into a finals club based on his own merits. This results in an argument where he lashes out at her and ridicules her education and social status. Following the end of their relationship, Mark attempts to expand Facebook’s network to other colleges after discovering that his ex has no knowledge of his success. Regardless of his success, he doesn’t gain the recognition he desires to reinforce his superiority. The pressure to succeed and gain upward mobility guides him to greater achievement but at the personal cost of his relationship. This illustrates the pressure that gender roles place on individuals and the desire to reinforce these roles at their own