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I have lived in rural areas for over 40 years. I have never once needed to move 30,000 pounds of cargo. I have never once needed a pickup truck. The only tim

I have lived in rural areas for over 40 years. I have never once needed to move 30,000 pounds of cargo. I have never once needed a pickup truck. The only times I have needed to move large, bulky things, a cargo van was a much, much more effective tool for the job, so I rented one. (Or borrowed, in one case.) I have driven through several inches of snow in a Toyota Corolla. (It wasn't fun, but I did it. These days I have an AWD Subaru Outback.) This idea that Real Men in rural areas have an unquestionable need for the biggest pickup truck imaginable, and nothing else could possibly do the same job, is just more toxic masculinity bullshit. Most people who live in rural areas are not ranchers, farmers, construction workers, or otherwise Big Strong Men Who Have To Work With Their Hands And Tow Massive Loads All The Time. Such people exist, sure. But there's only a very small handful of them compared to the total rural population.

Bender 1y ago
I have never once That's cool. I see these things every day, all day. Cattle, horses, hay, farm equipment, construction equipment. is just more toxic masculinity bullshit Some of that does exist but it does not exist at any of the local farms and ranches as the young men here can not afford to show off like that and have to get actual work done. Most of their families would shun them or beat them for acting that way. I believe you are describing city cowboys. They are easy to spot. Immaculate clothing, big shiny belt buckle but never did a day of real work in their lives, living off mommy and daddy's money. Super soft hands, lol. Those don't last long here.
- danaris 1y ago
  > I see these things every day, all day. Good for you? But that's not what you said. You said that having a pickup truck, and moving 30k pounds, was "absolutely required" in rural areas. > at any of the local farms and ranches Again: Most people living in rural areas are not ranchers or farmers. The people who have unnecessarily big pickups around here range from exactly the type of "city cowboy" you describe (though, again, this is very much a rural area; the nearest Starbucks is about 45 minutes' drive away) to home-grown redneck hicks with rusty lifted pickups that I have never observed to carry anything that wouldn't easily fit in the back of my Outback. And, of course, there are a fair number of people with pickups that get good use. I'm not in any way trying to deny that there are good uses for pickups. All I'm saying is that your claim that they are absolutely required for rural living is bullshit.

Bender 1y ago

I have never once That's cool. I see these things every day, all day. Cattle, horses, hay, farm equipment, construction equipment. is just more toxic masculinity bullshit Some of that does exist but it does not exist at any of the local farms and ranches as the young men here can not afford to show off like that and have to get actual work done. Most of their families would shun them or beat them for acting that way. I believe you are describing city cowboys. They are easy to spot. Immaculate clothing, big shiny belt buckle but never did a day of real work in their lives, living off mommy and daddy's money. Super soft hands, lol. Those don't last long here.

danaris 1y ago
> I see these things every day, all day. Good for you? But that's not what you said. You said that having a pickup truck, and moving 30k pounds, was "absolutely required" in rural areas. > at any of the local farms and ranches Again: Most people living in rural areas are not ranchers or farmers. The people who have unnecessarily big pickups around here range from exactly the type of "city cowboy" you describe (though, again, this is very much a rural area; the nearest Starbucks is about 45 minutes' drive away) to home-grown redneck hicks with rusty lifted pickups that I have never observed to carry anything that wouldn't easily fit in the back of my Outback. And, of course, there are a fair number of people with pickups that get good use. I'm not in any way trying to deny that there are good uses for pickups. All I'm saying is that your claim that they are absolutely required for rural living is bullshit.