I think the idea of the boys proving their manhood on the streets is similar to a lot of things we have talked about in class. They don't want to be labeled anything that denies their masculinity or else they will act out to prove they are masculine enough. They also look for how to be masculine in the people around them (peers, family, officers, teachers, etc). So if these people are their role models for masculinity they will do anything to prove to them they deserve their approval. #so345