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[–] Justas@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It's called Homoerotic Ambiguity and is even more common in fascist propaganda.

[–] ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago

imagine being so entrenched in toxic masculinity that you see all male affection as homoerotic…

[–] teslasaur@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Am I back in the 2000's again where the answer to every man+man interaction was "gaaaay"?

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

Nah it's more of a weird side effect of how they tend to see masculinity. It's basically the inevitable end result of them hating feminity and forcing gender conformity that they end up being weirdly gay.