In today's society, every aspect of a person's day depends on whether or not they fit the norms created by society. Specifically, masculine and feminine norms have a great impact in challenging the image of a real man or woman and the feeling of integration. Susan Faludi in The Naked Citadel article made it clear that The Citadel, a public military college, focuses on male empowerment. the students are the dominant figures. If men do not fulfill their masculine roles and women do not fulfill their roles, then their gender identity is called into question. According to their personal judgment, as well as gender norms in the college community, cadets are expected to become real men. Citadel College's standards are carefully developed to change the lives of cadets. They recruit new students and work directly to recreate their gender identity by guiding them toward specific gender norms and activities they can engage in in the university community. Faludi's demonstration of the strict gender norms in the lives of cadets brings a better understanding of the separation of the sexes in Iranian society, as Azar Nafisi points out in his memoir "Reading Lolita in Tehran". Furthermore, the social construction of gender and identity is not limited to being a real man or woman, but it is also about fitting in with a specific group of people in society and not to be left behind. Leila Ahmed in the Becoming Arab selection demonstrated her experience of her Arab identity throughout her life. As a child, then as an adult, she is simply different and those around her see her differently. Therefore, children are raised to follow certain guidelines that direct them toward a specific gender identity. Parents, as part of their parental obligation, try to fill...... middle of paper ......y... He was just happy that there were no female cadets; Otherwise, he said, the cadets would have faced "a different form of bullying – not wanting to be embarrassed in front of a girl" (Faludi 83). Every society throughout history has experienced a number of theatrical revisions of gender roles. In most societies, women have gained the right to vote and are increasingly occupying high positions in business sectors and other organizations. Today, they often occupy positions of political and economic power. Faludi discovers that the Citadel has a long history of treating women this way with less respect and as inferior to men. This attitude towards them is perpetuated in many ways, including, but not limited to, excessive treatment of female cadets. Faludi portrays the cadets of The Citadel as homoerotic, who often act violently and characterize themselves as "full men ».”.