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Is that really what's happening with young boys? If so, I'd put money on that being the reason they are shooting schools up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Space Pirate Roberts
It happens. Hell, it happens here. We rip into anyone male that shares big long honest stories about their life. You have to be dying or about to lose your house to be off limits....for a couple months.
We pressure each other to stay quiet.
And it is related to gender. We've never given our long time female posters that treatment. And when so-n-so changed theirs it all stopped. Razor tried and we all flipped our shit on him for.it.
I get all that - I believe I probably didn't phrase my question properly. I guess my incredulity stems from "friendship" being seen as a weakness. There's obviously different levels of friendship and different ways that groups of people interact but it's just odd to me that these boys would be all lone wolf. That one high schooler was quoted as saying he didn't need anyone; that's a lie, of course, but I don't recall anyone behaving that way nor any pressure from others to behave that way. It seems new.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fe 26
Maybe it's not, though. Also, my experience is obviously a small sampling.
EDIT: Don't take what I'm saying wrong, either - I think that "be a man" shit is stupid.
Let's hear more about masculinity from a female sociologist writing for Salon.
I agree with Calliander. I would also question whether it's really these boys being pushed away or whether they are choosing to be loners. When you hear someone claim they don't need anyone, it's hard to believe he wasn't the one making a stupid decision.
This was my initial reaction as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by GohanX
What a terrible picture/caption.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoshi
I hope you never have a boy.
I highly doubt the majority of people who choose to be loners make such a choice from a healthy place, male or female. So it's really a matter of what gets them to that point. If it's the whole, "man up faggot," thing then that needs to be addressed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoshi
Yeah. Decision s aren't made in a void.