[Chickensoup]

And the men who lack such intimacy are much poorer for it.

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I absolutely agree. Many men only rely on women for friendship. Women make men poor friends out side of the bonds of marriage. And they are not enough inside the bonds of marriage IMHO.

I notice that my son’s male friends are always teasing each other about the other’s purported homosexuality.

[Rebelbase]

“I notice that my son’s male friends are always teasing each other about the other’s purported homosexuality.”

That kind of thing has been adolescent banter for decades.