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Are The Straights OK?

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Is someone holding these poor souls hostage and forcing them to be together?

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[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

With proper male role models in charge, ones with cool confidence who don't react to misogynist/racist/transphobic/etc jokes. Who express empathy toward others, and who can instruct these guys on communication and problem solving tools. Not to "get chicks," but to empower themselves for their own sake.

Basically, it has to be run by men who can show them what being a man actually requires.