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Redefining ‘The Bro’

Written by Steph

What should we do about the Bro problem?

As a society, we’ve come to understand – and accept – that ‘Bros’ are not going anywhere. There’s Dude-Bros, and Chill-Bros, and Dad-Bros. Bros are like… pornography. We can’t define ‘Bro’, but we know it when we see it. That being said, there’s a Bro movement happening that I can’t wrap my head around. Bro Tips attempts to dispense, well, ‘Bro Tips’ that don’t seem very bro-ish. In fact, they seem to be the anti-Bro.

I mean, these tips are generally helpful and non-malicious. I don’t know that they accurately reflect Bro culture, though. These tips are for like… Modern Day Jesus Bros. Take a girl out and don’t expect sex? Abandon the phrase ‘No homo’? Perish the thought! Bros are kind of simpleminded and stereotypical – it’s why we love and hate them. If the site were called Anti-bro Tips, I’d be 100% behind the movement. But Bros will be Bros. Save the etiquette lesson for someone who stands to learn from it, not someone who wears visors in public.

About the author

Steph

a born-and-bred Brooklyn brunette prone to excessive alliteration. Follow her on Twitter @omgstephlol. Read more here.

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