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== Gay acceptance and male-male intimacy == | == Gay acceptance and male-male intimacy == | ||
There is much historical evidence that male-male intimacy has declined with the acceptance of homosexuals. For example it used to be not uncommon for heterosexual men to exchange love letters.{{citation needed}} Further, heterosexual men in | There is much historical evidence that male-male intimacy has declined with the acceptance of homosexuals. For example it used to be not uncommon for heterosexual men to exchange love letters.{{citation needed}} Further, heterosexual men in Western countries used to hold hands, and boys used to cuddle more often. John Ibson documented this change with hundreds of photos taken throughout the past century.<ref>https://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/P/bo3771153.html</ref> | ||
Explanations include that the expectation that men can be gay increases the fear that other men could be gay and thus male intimacy could lead to a greater risk of being regarded as gay (intrasexual competition). | Explanations include that the expectation that men can be gay increases the fear that other men could be gay and thus male intimacy could lead to a greater risk of being regarded as gay (male intrasexual competition). | ||
== Other explanations of homosexuality == | == Other explanations of homosexuality == | ||