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Re:Men Are Waiting to Share Some Feelings (2018) by josinalvo on Saturday September 28, 2019 @03:23PM (#21102325)
Before people had a firm idea of homosexuality, men did show affection for other men as well.

It went like this: it is ok to hold hands with a man (because no one will think you are gay/because no one thinks anyone is gay) -> it is not ok to hold hands (because people will think you are gay) -> it is ok to hold hands (because it would not be a problem if you were gay)

and the last step is still ongoing...

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Re:Men Are Waiting to Share Some Feelings (2018) by airbreather on Sunday September 29, 2019 @10:45AM (#21107301)
It is still common for men to hold hands with good friends in parts of Indonesia and other parts of SE Asia
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