Of course they are. The more they get to know their classmates the less ignorant they become and hence the less weird behaviors they exhibit.
Eh. Males on their own don’t tend to exhibit that behavior. It’s less ignorance and more ape like competitiveness. When you put them together the testosterone compounds and leads to machismo, which results in a bunch of dumb shit.
This argument is saturated in assumptions and is difficult to swallow.
The idea of lack of close physical contact promoting bad behaviour is a well studied phenomenon in many areas, including road rage, and online discourse.
Yes, we’ve always known that men who associate more regularly with women than other men, act more like women.
Being less macho isn’t “acting more like a woman”. You can be many without being "macho "
What’s the difference? Genuine question. I frequently see standard male behavior touted as “toxic masculinity” on this platform, so I’m not really sure what you consider manly, but not macho.
Are there rules for how genders are supposed to act?
There are over 200 years of records and observation.
We can make models of how the average man or woman tends to behave in a given region.
For example. We know that men are a lot more likely to study to become mechanics than women. That’s not a rule that women can’t. But it’s a statistic that they often don’t
What’s the statistics say about which ear is good for an earring?
Depends entierly on the region. Different places have different customs regarding the stereotype for which ear is the “good ear”.
What if I don’t follow the rules, but I’m straight?
I never said it’s a rule. I said it’s a stereotype. I dunno. Someone might assume you’re gay.
Assuming is pretty rude. I need an indicator over my head. Something to let them know.