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Looking to emulate role models *is* the core of the crisis. It is not actually natural for guys to emulate role models. Following leaders in specific activities is natural, as is falling into team roles that fit you, but differentiation is core of male identity development.
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I tend to code emulation as a natural feminine tendency. When guys exhibit it, I read it as either a stress response or a weird situation triggering feminine-pattern intrasexual competition (some reality tv shows have this among guys who otherwise present as hyper masculine)
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The emulation part there is functional, around skills mostly But it is revealing that uniforms, haircuts, bed-making disciplines have to be enforced, implying it’s not actually natural for that to be super synchronized Also revealing that people get unique nicknames etc
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Particular ways of doing things is important for sure, but more striking (in retrospect at least) is the focus on ethos and behaviour. The disciplines you mention are only pushed until the ethos is embedded enough for them to be pulled.
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