Illustrates the contradictory consequences of female individualization by exploring young people's imagined futures and analyzing "lifelines" collected during longitudinal research on young people's transitions to adulthood. While there are areas of consensus (hetero-normative goals of marriage and children by age 35), traditionally gendered transitions to adulthood are under pressure (particularly among working class youth). Three case studies illustrate how resources and social locations shape young people's imagined futures. (SM)