Female Masculinity in Mukhtar Mai'sIn the Name of Honor

Abstract

This research argues that the experience of Mukhtar Mai's desire for social freedom reflects the problems of women in the contemporary period because of male authority’s misunderstanding in the memoir In the Name Of Honor. It examines the causes of female struggle from physical prospective. The research work highlights on the effects of struggles as woman’s social status and courage of female masculinity in the society.This research brings a concept of masculinity derived from Judith Butler, Cora Kaplan, to notice implication and valorize the condition of male femininity and female masculinity.Mai represents a social worker to help closely as women are ultimately presented as masculine character.Thus, the research shows heroic masculinity and bonds with society after being social worker.