Gee and Cuddy are talking about faking a role in society but Gee doesn’t believe someone can enter a Discourse if you’re not in it or being trained for it. These passages relate because Gee says mushfaking is a way to gain access to a Discourse and Cuddy says power poses can help people with no resources significantly change their lives. I agree with Cuddy on the idea of faking it until you make it. I believe this view from personal experience. It is possible to enter a Discourse with no formal training. I also have used power poses before giving speeches or presentations so I know they actually work.
