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Fumesucker

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6. So how do you explain gay Marines and soldiers?

Reply to reformist2 (Original post)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 09:52 AM

Dec 2012

As a former Marine right offhand I can't think of a more hyper-macho environment than the Marine Corps and yet there seem to be quite a few gays who desire to be in that environment.

I think you are indulging in unwarranted stereotyping of both gay and straight males.

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Is today's hyperviolent male culture a reaction against perceived gay culture? [View all] reformist2 Dec 2012 OP

Then the problem as you see it is LiberalLoner Dec 2012 #1

I think it's key ck4829 Dec 2012 #2

This is an important point. nt badhair77 Dec 2012 #8

Bottling up emotions is not something new for American men muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #11

Good point. LisaLynne Dec 2012 #18

I think that you are oversimplifying things Fortinbras Armstrong Dec 2012 #3

I definitely am. I think sometimes it helps to try to look at the big picture. reformist2 Dec 2012 #15

If you think that men have only recently become obsessed with violence and "thuggishness" Fortinbras Armstrong Dec 2012 #22

I don't think it's anything new.....The United States was born in bloodshed and genocide. marmar Dec 2012 #4

If you want to tie this into the increasing number of mass shooting sprees Quantess Dec 2012 #5

So how do you explain gay Marines and soldiers? Fumesucker Dec 2012 #6

That's silly. In film, there are endless comedies aimed at young males muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #7

I'll add one more category - boorish. reformist2 Dec 2012 #10

boorish is pretty subjective Shivering Jemmy Dec 2012 #19

no. first of all there's far more acceptance of gay folks among young people now cali Dec 2012 #9

Even if 75% are accepting, what about the 25% that are still intolerant. reformist2 Dec 2012 #12

I'm gay, and am around teenagers all day. teenagebambam Dec 2012 #13

OK, this is good. Do you think the male proclivity towards violent entertainment is natural? reformist2 Dec 2012 #14

I liked playing Castle Wolfenstein back in the day Shivering Jemmy Dec 2012 #20

Most of the LGBT people I know are geeks and gamers. Starry Messenger Dec 2012 #16

No, it is a reaction to female equality. cthulu2016 Dec 2012 #17

They didn't teach history where you went to school? Edweird Dec 2012 #21

Hardly... Lightbulb_on Dec 2012 #23

Ummm.... The murder rate is actually low now BrentWil Dec 2012 #24