Female Masculinity in Mukhtar Mai'sIn the Name of Honor
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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.