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Greer argues that ?Masculinity is a system. It is the complex of learned behaviors and subtly coded interactions? (734) that conditions many different aspects of both male and female social behavior. Using examples from both Greer?s essay and your own lived experiences, first provide your definition of masculinity. How are men ?made?? What specific aspects of society, which activities, and what kind of normative expectations produce male behavior? What do you believe are the social consequences of ?masculinity run riot? (734)?Second, examine how masculinity informs and shapes definitions of femininity. How does female identity factor into interactive homosocial bonds that determine how men relate to other men and consequently to themselves? In your opinion, how do women define their own identity within this masculinist system? Greer gives minimal context about definitions of femininity, so use your own observations and understandings of gender to enhance Greer?s position on femininity as you respond to this part of the prompt.