Halberstam argues that society has created stereotypical qualities and traits that are equated with masculinity (and femininity). This creates a type of "box", used to put men (and women) in, to label them as what society deems masculine (or feminine). So if a man does not fit in this "man box", or has traits that are outside the box, he is ostracized or just not a man. Being outside the box somehow makes you inadequate, meaning you have to be one or the other: a man or a woman.
The problem is, no one fits in this box 100% of the time. Being what is traditionally thought of as masculine or feminine changes with time and personal experience. By putting people in boxes and labeling them with one or the other, you might be missing out on personality traits that make people, people: uniquely made individuals with individual likes and dislikes. No one fits in the box, so why does it exist?
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