>>58609926>I don't know if it was boys looking up to women and wanting to be like themIt definitely has nothing to do with "looking up to women". If anything, it's the opposite. Most of them are porn addicted social rejects who mainly see women in a sexual context. In an attempt to become what they deem "desirable" (and to fetishize themselves), they want to become a woman.
Another aspect of this is that the roles of men and women have changed in modern times, or rather still undergo changed. This isn't inherently bad, it's just how our society has evolved beyond needing traditional gender roles by making them more equal. However, these confused individuals may feel like they aren't "traditionally masculine", which is likely actually corredt. However, instead of just disregarding this outdated concept of what masculinity means, they may conclude that they must be a woman instead. They may also further fetishize this, finding the idea of discarding their masculinity arousing. It can be a humiliation and degradation thing. See also: the rising popularity of cuckolding and race play. All related to (self)degradation. Perhaps a strange way of coping with poor self-worth which many people struggle with currently.
In other words, I believe this issue to be a combination of excessive porn consumption, poor socialisation and poor understanding of the changes regarding gender roles in modern society.
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