The main argument put forward by the article written by Jin and Whitson (2014), is that women's access to recreational space shapes how they view themselves themselves and act in public. They also touch on the fact that men are perceived as having a certain title, masculinity, to uphold when in public with their female counterparts and in life in general. In any geographic context, it is important to understand the rules of gendered behavior in all types of recreational spaces and their effects on women's lives and gender norms (Jin and Whitson, 2014). The study conducted by Jin and Whitson (2014) examined Chinese women and their access to and use of these public spaces. Many of the respondents who took part in the study expressed their desire. This is evident when conversations in a bar frequented by lesbians and gays are associated with curiosities about the gender roles assumed by individuals in a relationship (Jolly, 2000). Gay men and lesbians are thought to have greater flexibility in thinking about what gender roles and identities they can take on (Jolly, 2000). These individuals recognize that it is not your body that decides whether you are male or female, but what you choose to do with your body (Jolly, 2000). However, there is a problem with being labeled “queer” as some individuals face marginalization and oppression (Jolly, 2000). This is a consequence of their refusal to conform to traditional sexual and gender norms that society has indirectly defined as normal (Jolly, 2000). References: Carr, N. (1998). Gender differences in young tourists' leisure spaces and times. Journal of Youth Studies,1(3), 279-293.Jin, X., & Whitson, R. (2014). Young women and public leisure spaces in contemporary Beijing: recreating (with) gender, tradition and place. Social and cultural geography, 15(4), 449-469. Jolly, S. (2000). “Queering” development: Exploring the links between same-sex sexualities, gender and development. Gender and Development, 8(1), 78-88. Knox, P., Marston, S., Imort, M., & Nash, A. (2010). Human geography: Places and regions in global context (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, United States: Pearson Education.McGrellis, S. (2005). Pure and bitter spaces: gender, identity and territory in Northern Ireland youth transitions. Gender and education, 17(5),