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[–] brain_in_a_box@hexbear.net 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well the short answer is Patriarchy. Accusing people of behaving in a way contrary to traditional ideas of masculinity is a classic technique for shaming people with heterodox views.

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 13 points 2 years ago

Yeah, yeah, good point. It's honestly shocking, I spend so much time in Hexbear I forget how common and casual misogyny and queerphobia are out in the ret of the world.