• stebo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      isn’t the joke simply that they’re top and bottom? am I missing something deeper?

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        Supposedly they’re different conversations, where each man is addressing a woman.

        Took me quite a while, even with all the comments. To me they’re just gay dudes and the one labelled “alpha” has a thing for transvestites crossdressers? (sorry if wrong word, not native speaker)

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          I’m writing this reply not as a correction, but as advice from a native english speaker. The word “transvestite” has fallen out of use due to connotations (bigotry). I would use cross-dressing here, instead of transvestite. It’s a word that USA-english speakers mostly avoiding using because there are less ambiguous ones (use transwoman/transman for trans people, use cross-dressing for cis people preforming a role/fetish).

          Your choice of word was not incorrect, it has just fallen out of fashion.

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            Thank you for the perspective, amended my post. Didn’t remove it completely to allow others the same insight.

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            had to tell my English teacher the same thing last Friday. She reads a lot of historical books, so it makes sense that there’d be some confusion lol

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          Thank you! I could only see it as the alpha wanted the beta to dress like a chick so they could bone.

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        Is it a joke? I’m reading the original as defining terms, and the poster as laughing at the juxtaposition implying homosexual intent for a typically homophobic population. Or maybe ts just funny that someone defines an alpha male in terms of wanting a gay encounter with a cross dresser. Works either way

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          i actually thought it was a satire account and they intentionally implied that gay sex is part of being masculine

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    Refuse to believe they aren’t a cute couple.

    (Alpha would just be a jerk if he randomly said that. As part of a convo it works.)

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      Yeah, I thought it was like their thing - beta likes to wear those sexy dresses but is kinda shy about it, and alpha loves to see him in them so he’s pushing him on. Happy people all around!

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        That is such a wholesome view of the alpha male toxicity! You can also imagine he is the tough guy, so he’s going out with beta to make sure he has a good time and no one bullies him. What a great friend! A true definition of alpha male is a protector everyone can count on

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          In a relationship with good communication, it’s a blast.

          Some rando channeling their inner Andrew Tate and telling you what to wear on the first date almost guarantees you’re going to leave unfulfilled and probably with oral herpes.

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        Into adulthood, and I’m pretty sure that if I sent my significant other “You’re gonna have the best night of your life. See you at 9pm” they’d be excited.

        If your S/O doesn’t like surprises that’s one thing, but if your S/O isn’t happy to be informed they’re going on a date with you then you might want to think about what you’re looking for in a partner (assuming you like going out on dates of course)

  • Uriel238 [all pronouns]@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    Just as a note, if I were to show up in the tight red dress and did not in fact, have the best night of my life (or at least a solid showing) my disappointment would be palpable.

    But then I’m the sort who, calling FedEx customer service about a lost package, would point to the motto When It Absolutely Positively Has To Be There Overnight, Which obviously, in this case, did not happen.

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    Just don’t make eye contact and loudly declare “No Homo” after every orgasm, and it’s certified straight sexual activity.

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    lol is that a satire account? or did this chode really choose tyler durden, a fictional character’s imaginary friend (the guy he wishes he was) as his profile pic?

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        Which is ironic, because it predicts toxic masculinity 20 years before it became a widespread phenomenon. Andrew Tate is basically Tyler Durden/the narrator in real life.

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          it predicts toxic masculinity 20 years before it became a widespread phenomenon

          20 years before it became a widespread phenomenon

          err… toxic masculinity has been mainstream since the beginning of recorded history.

          Males in Athens who in adult life willingly submitted to anal penetration were derided as kinaidoi, a term of abuse which had the connotation of effeminacy.

          -Professor Paul Cartledge