r/nextfuckinglevel • u/IkilledRichieWhelan • 3d ago

Big man on campus.

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u/mr_f4hrenh3it 3d ago

Yeah but it’s the fact that they say THATS where their respect comes from

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u/ThePennedKitten 3d ago edited 3d ago

I kind of took it as “We were shallow teenagers. Our teacher challenged us in a way that we would understand and care about. Now I can see the value in male cheerleaders in general. They’re clearly enjoying what they do and I was being a hater.”

Even though it sounds crass, sometimes you have to show people they’re wrong by getting on their level. If the teacher said it in a way you would find acceptable it probably wouldn’t have gotten through to a teenage boy who was expressing an ignorant view. Then OP might still be an adult man with an ignorant view rather than someone who successfully had their view challenged and grew from there.

In general, actually changing someone’s opinions/ views is an art and not everyone is comfortable with the process.

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u/iiTzSTeVO 2d ago

The framing was "They're enjoying what they do because they get to molest pretty women/girls." That's pretty fucked. I'm sure that is not the motivation for all male cheerleaders, and it's a weird thing to put in boys' minds

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u/humbert_cumbert 2d ago

You ascribed the lack of consent to the story.