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[โ€“] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I'm guessing the fad originated due to being too fat/inflexible to do it properly, then using the not-gay excuse to try to turn it into a macho thing.

Not just to soapbox others about your straightness, but also to assure yourself of your agency and superiority.

[โ€“] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Sometimes, Always, Never, cuz one fancy boi was too big for his waistcoats