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There's Something Absolutely Wrong With What We Do To Boys Before They Grow Into Men

There's Something Absolutely Wrong With What We Do To Boys Before They Grow Into Men
Man 1: Stop crying. Man 2: Stop with the tears. Man 3: Don't cry. Man 4: Pick yourself up. Man 5: Stop with the emotion. Man 6: Don't be a pussy. Man 7: Don't let nobody disrespect you. Man 8: Be cool Man 9:... and be kind of a dick. Man 10: Always keep your mouth shut. Man 11: Nobody likes a tattle tale. Man 12: Bros come before ho's. Man 13: Don't let your woman run your life. Man 14: [inaudible 0:14] Man 15: What a fag. Man 16: Get laid, do something. Man 17: Be a man. Man 18: Be a man. Man 19: Grow some balls. Joe Ehrmann: The three most destructive words that every man receives when he was a boy is when he's told to "Be a man". Dr. Dr. Boy 1: In good times guys are, like, really close to each other, but when things get a little bit worse, you're on your own. Boy 2: From middle school I had four really close friends but once I, kind of, went into high school, I struggled finding people I can talk to because I feel like I'm not supposed to get help. What is it you don't let people see? Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.

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