For Chapter 2 of Self Made Man, Norah Vincent has joined a bowling league in order to kick start her research. However, she is insecure that the men in the club might catch on that she is in fact a woman disguised as a man. The minute she walks into the bowling alley, she feels out of place and almost leaves. The league manager greets Ned and prevents him from leaving. Vincent claims that she was never a great bowler, and is worried that the members of her team will determine she is a woman just by her bowling. She is also concerned because it is in fact a men's club and women do not belong. If she were to be discovered she was unsure of how the men would react. Beside her insecurities, Vincent was also very hesitant after she walked into the bowling alley. She was afraid to admit that she was in fact Ned when the league manager asked, and she refused to look up for fear of making eye contact with people. At first she would periodically do quick scans of her surroundings making sure no one had caught on to her. When she finally met her team members, they were very welcoming and just by their hand shakes she felt like "one of the guys." Jim and Allen were extremely friendly towards Ned and Bob on the other hand was just not the friendly type. The rest of the chapter is devoted to Ned's interactions with these men on every Monday night. Each has a distinct personality that helped Vincent see deeper into the male culture and start her research off on the right foot.
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