Yes.

Is this the author's first interaction with wingers?

That's also why they are trying to claim he's vegan.

If you don't eat meat, that means you are gay or a woman. Either one is bad if you are expected to be a "real man", obvs. If you don't eat meat, you'll be a soy boy and probably your penis falls off. It's just science.

Caring about anything but sportsball or hunting/fishing or trying to score with women or customizing your ride or whatever is going to put you in the running for being not manly.

So caring about the environment = you are gay or a woman.