Research shows some men shun environmental activities for fear of looking gay – proof that homophobia doesn’t only harm LGBTQ people
So that’s how the world’s going to die, is it, because straight men are scared people might think they are gay? According to new research by Penn State University, men are avoiding environmentally friendly activities because they fear that anyone who catches them recycling or carrying a reusable shopping bag may think they’re seeking romantic trysts with other guys. So when men are scrabbling around in the sun-scorched dirt for food, or swimming their way through Covent Garden, or sheltering their family from Mad Max-style societal breakdown, they can at least comfort themselves that their precious heterosexuality remains intact.
Of course, climate emergency won’t be solved purely by more recycling or fewer plastic bags – but the study is revealing. Both men and women see caring about the environment as “feminine”; and men associate feminine behaviour by men with being gay.
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