Feminists are always saying the reason society disparages open displays of casual affection between (heterosexual) men is because of "pervasive misogynistic attitudes" and "patriarchy", and claims that men would be freer to express their close friendships in a more tactile way should they wish to do so, if only everyone embraced the tenets of feminism's many and varied dogmas more thoroughly.

And yet, it most definitely has not escaped my notice that it is the Western countries, where feminism has sunk its claws the deepest, that such physical affection between male friends is most shunned; while simultaneously it is the Arab and surrounding countries where feminism is largely nonexistent, that it is common to see men completely at ease holding hands in the street and comforting each other tenderly after a sporting battle(Kirkpinar, Turkey, wrestling competition).

I'm not saying that the introduction of feminism in the West is the cause of men internalizing shame and revulsion about expressing affection with one another. That would be an obvious ad hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy; but it is definitely interesting that such things apparently used to exist in the past here as well. I resent that the freedom of male friends to unashamedly be close with one another has been stolen from boys and men in the West and I regard it as part of men's rights to regain that liberty which we have lost, or perhaps even shamefully cowed into volitionally giving away. I don't want a boy who falls asleep with his arm around his best buddy on a camping trip to have to doubt himself and fear vicious rumors among his peers. I want him to be free to be close with his bros and to know there is no dishonor in a camaraderie so abiding. It is noble and good.

Anyway, that's all, thanks for indulging my rambling. I'd like to hear the thoughts of you guys on the subject.