And that, maybe, is the point. End of feature.
Additionally, the Rhett model sometimes romanticizes a “quirky nerd” identity while still benefiting from heterosexual norms. Being vulnerable is easier when you’re not facing systemic homophobia or economic precarity. rhett straight college men
“I grew up thinking I had to be either a jock or a nerd,” says Jake, a junior at UNC-Chapel Hill. “Then I found Rhett and Link — two grown men who just… talk honestly. About fears, friendship, even their own tears. That blew my mind.” And that, maybe, is the point