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JCMach1

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40. It's culture that fetishizes guns

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Fri Feb 23, 2018, 11:35 AM

Feb 2018

Women sustain the legality of this crap as well.

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I think gun culture is a symptom of toxic masculinity. [View all] milestogo Feb 2018 OP

Completely agree! smirkymonkey Feb 2018 #1

they get more upset about masculinity jokes than by slaughtered children Skittles Feb 2018 #2

Our mistake is to back off the masculinity jokes. They are true. For these gun nutters, Squinch Feb 2018 #5

I honestly think they don't care Skittles Feb 2018 #7

I actually think that they might Caliman73 Feb 2018 #53

I think they are hidden out of consideration for the families Skittles Feb 2018 #57

The people who have dozens of weapons milestogo Feb 2018 #3

Who is buying most of the guns? Follow the money. hunter Feb 2018 #8

Well said. milestogo Feb 2018 #9

This is so important. Even here, we back off the obvious "guns are compensation" jokes because Squinch Feb 2018 #22

But there is more to it than that. Black men are not part of this. I think it goes back Squinch Feb 2018 #4

You dont think gang culture has elements of toxic masculinity? n/m RhodeIslandOne Feb 2018 #12

that was her point, that there is issues with masculinity among men of color also. and that the JI7 Feb 2018 #14

The person I responded to? RhodeIslandOne Feb 2018 #15

majority of men of color support gun control . she didn't absolve the actual gang members JI7 Feb 2018 #16

I dont disagree with this.... RhodeIslandOne Feb 2018 #17

He knows that. It's just one of those attempts to derail the discussion. Bingo card tactic. Squinch Feb 2018 #41

We aren't talking about the gang culture, are we? We're talking about the "gun culture" which Squinch Feb 2018 #21

So you are saying that black males are not generally interested in guns? RhodeIslandOne Feb 2018 #25

Really? Can you read? Or are you just gaslighting me? Squinch Feb 2018 #26

You have twice said black males are exposed to alpha male culture.... RhodeIslandOne Feb 2018 #27

This conversation you are having with yourself seems a bit masturbatory. Squinch Feb 2018 #32

Tapped out huh? RhodeIslandOne Feb 2018 #33

Just one more thing: perhaps, when you have these conversations with yourself in the real Squinch Feb 2018 #34

Nah, I should just be more like you.... RhodeIslandOne Feb 2018 #35

Wish there were an internet version of those ear jacks. Because this is a bit sad. Squinch Feb 2018 #36

No ones making you click RhodeIslandOne Feb 2018 #37

I can certainly understand why your narratives depends on focusing on one particular demographic LanternWaste Feb 2018 #48

Still stalking me? RhodeIslandOne Feb 2018 #59

Why do you think gang culture is an African American phenomenon? ismnotwasm Feb 2018 #38

I accept that gang culture grew from economic suppression RhodeIslandOne Feb 2018 #39

Not always ismnotwasm Feb 2018 #42

From what I understand there are gangs in almost every prison RhodeIslandOne Feb 2018 #43

Yeah ismnotwasm Feb 2018 #44

Possibly, I think it may also be a fetish. jalan48 Feb 2018 #6

What about toxic femininity and, well, humanity? gulliver Feb 2018 #10

We are talking about mass shootings - milestogo Feb 2018 #13

LOL! Look! A squirrel! Squinch Feb 2018 #23

Femininity and masculinity are largely social constructs ismnotwasm Feb 2018 #31

Umm, male and female brains are genetically wired differently, Hortensis Feb 2018 #45

Of course ismnotwasm Feb 2018 #46

Lol. I'm not dismissing current science yet, no matter Hortensis Feb 2018 #47

Im not dismissing it either ismnotwasm Feb 2018 #49

Sure, I know what you mean. And, right, science Hortensis Feb 2018 #50

Truebiology is here to stay. ismnotwasm Feb 2018 #56

Big questions. Enjoy. Hortensis Feb 2018 #58

They are making up for.....smaller things johnpowdy Feb 2018 #11

it is hardly limited to american/european cultures; in fact, western cultures are probably slightly TheFrenchRazor Feb 2018 #18

Then why do I own one? raven mad Feb 2018 #19

But are you a part of "gun culture"? Caliman73 Feb 2018 #54

Gun culture seems more like a symptom of toxic Americanity Spider Jerusalem Feb 2018 #20

Well, right now we are also living in full-bore Violence Culture. milestogo Feb 2018 #24

It can be exactly the opposite too. The biggest gun nut I know is basically a bed wetting brewens Feb 2018 #28

That is part of toxic masculinity. Caliman73 Feb 2018 #55

I think it is more about racism and irrational fear. Toxic masculinity plays a part, though. LonePirate Feb 2018 #29

Toxic masculinity has been attached to weaponry for thousands of years. The_jackalope Feb 2018 #30

It's culture that fetishizes guns JCMach1 Feb 2018 #40

Totally agree, I see it every day with my crazy nephew. redstatebluegirl Feb 2018 #51

Toxic masculinity has a political affiliation DBoon Feb 2018 #52