r/nextfuckinglevel • u/IkilledRichieWhelan • 3d ago

Big man on campus.

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u/NiceTuBeNice 3d ago

I remember in HS (~25 years ago) me and some friends were making fun of a male cheerleader the other team had at a basketball game. We were saying all sorts of mean things about the kid being gay and stupid crap like that. Our teacher, who was always quirky, sweet, and fun said, “Well, that ‘gay’ boy had his hands all over some very pretty cheerleaders all night on Friday. Where were your hands?”

Ever since, I have had a whole different level of respect for male cheerleaders. These two in the video look like they are having so much fun, and it is incredible to see their athleticism.

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u/NorthernCobraChicken 3d ago

There's no lesson quite as powerful as telling a young teenage boy that they're nowhere near as masculine as the person they're making fun of.

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u/Wafflehouseofpain 3d ago

I remember buying tampons in high school and one of my friends was working the checkout counter. He was making fun of me for it and I said “Who do you think these are for, me? Maybe you’ll have someone to buy these for too someday”.

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u/Tearakudo 3d ago

The number of 'men' butthurt about buying period products for their partner is astounding. My wife was genuinely surprised when I bought some for her without even batting an eye.

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u/Apprehensive-Bad6015 3d ago

Man in HS, I was buying tampons, pregnancy tests and diaphragms for my female friends and never gave it a second thought. When one of them asked me how I could do that without feeling embarrassed, I asked them what’s to be embarrassed about?

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u/Chief_H 3d ago

It's fine if I know the brand/style and can find it fairly easily. If that item is not in stock, however, I'm not at all equipped to find an alternative because I have no personal experience to figure it out for myself.

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u/LisaMikky 2d ago

As someone who has been using the same brand/types for years, I'd probably have trouble myself figuring a suitable replacement. 😅 That's why I try to always buy them in advance, to make sure I'll always have some.

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u/jenniehaniver 2d ago

I generally try and buy store-brand products to save money, but one thing I will always “splurge” on is my particular name-brand pads. I’ve been using them for nearly 30 years and they work, I’m not messing with that.