I remember a time when I was about 9 years old; my younger brother, Andrew, was coming up to 5. My brother was in the habit of carrying "Sucky" everywhere, a scrap of fabric that had once been a blanket. Every day of his life, a young man learns a little more about being a man: what behaviour is appropriate, and what is not. Don't touch your mate, no matter how much you love him, because men must maintain their reputations of strict heterosexuality. It's not just about physical touch, in fact, but about successful communication on all levels.

Source: Stuff March 30, 2019 15:56 UTC