Several GOP politicians have attempted to defend Kavanaugh by saying that the conduct

[Atticus]

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of which he's accused is "not unusual" among 17 year old males; that, "you know, at that age the testosterone is raging" and "what man hasn't done something similar in his younger years?"

Make no mistake: they are none-too-subtly saying that if you have not at least attempted to force yourself on a woman, you are not a "real" or "normal" man.

It is difficult, I know, but TRY to imagine how pathetically insecure these people are.

[CincyDem]

1. Maybe common among future Republicans...

...but among the rational population, yeah...pretty uncommon.

[oberliner]

2. I thought Kavanaugh denies everything

[Atticus]

3. He does, but his "excusers" have multiple alternative defenses, ranging from

"another guy did it" to "she is a Democratic operative".

[DBoon]

4. An earlier thread discussed the neo-fascist insult "soy boy"

Meaning if a male did not show high levels of dominance and aggression, it meant they were feminized in some way.

The links between fascism and stereotypical masculinity go way back:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_of_masculinity_under_fascist_Italy