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Poorly socialized rule
(lemmy.world)
Be sure to follow the rule before you head out.
Rule: You must post before you leave.
Standards of toxic masculinity are very often upheld by women as much as men. Growing up, one is told "Boys don't cry" by mothers as well as fathers, and then mothers wonder why their husbands are emotionally closed off.
Society is broken. Less broken than it used to be, maybe, but still broken.