• spaduf@slrpnk.netOPM
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    2 years ago

    To whatever degree stereotypically gay or macho affects are performative, they are so because they can help an individual feel safe within and a part of their communities and general surroundings. Acting in these ways can be but certainly is not always in conflict with their own individual notions of self.

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      2 years ago

      Good insight, I never thought of this and it make sense.