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Re:Stop that It’s not Tourette’s but a new type of mass soci... by TedDoesntTalk on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @07:51AM (#33878845)
How is that “ massive pressure on kids to conform to heteronormativity”?
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Re:Stop that It’s not Tourette’s but a new type of mass soci... by acdha on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @09:18AM (#33880166)
That distinction goes back to decisions made by a few department store managers around WWII. It’s nothing but a cultural norm reinforced everywhere so pervasively most of us aren’t even aware of the pressure.

https://www.thelist.com/32342/real-reasons-behind-blue-boys-...

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