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Scrolled through the thread long enough and I still only see people blaming stigma and capitalism but… Those are just the end effects.
It’s plain toxic masculinity:
- A man must be strong
- Independence is a sign of strength
- Living with your parents is dependence (for good or for bad is irrelevant)
- ipso facto, according to toxic masculinity, guys who live with their parents are weak and not “real men”
I totally agree, though I wrote this in the context of OPs post specifically saying (emphasis mine):