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Can you imagine another man that gets that kinda of abuse as a boy and doesn't look back on it as a fond memory?
by mnsc 3y ago
Can you imagine another man that gets that kinda of abuse as a boy and doesn't look back on it as a fond memory?
- dumpsterdiver 3y agoI mean I considered it a privilege, so yeah I can, haha. I would probably do it again. You know how they say it's the journey that matters, not the destination? It's kind of the same when you're struggling to escape from an iron cross. It doesn't matter that your stomach is being mercilessly slapped and everyone is laughing. That's just the destination. What matters is the bonding experience that was shared as I futilely struggled against Kenny's much larger body.
- lucaspm98 3y agoThat's the whole point, boys (especially but not exclusively) need to test risk/reward, physical limitations, and social power dynamics when the stakes are still small. Otherwise men will learn these lessons much more painfully and potentially permanently on a dimly lit street at 3 AM, for example. "Protecting" boys from their conflict resolution while allowing girl's preferred conflict resolution will only stunt their relative development.