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[–] 3 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I don't remember that. When was it a thing?

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    I remember that. It was a thing in that people said it and appeared to believe it. It was not a thing in that Harry Potter was not ever at any point in history the "only role model" for boys.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago

    Absolutely not. I recall Chuck Palahniuk saying there weren't enough male role models for the average guy once and thought he was full of shit, too.

    I grew up idolizing male role models because there weren't enough strong women in popular media. Then 28 Days Later came out and I was like... holy fuck - a woman with a machete who does not fuck around. It opened my eyes to more kick ass women in history and media.

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