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This is entirely the extortionists fault, so don’t think I’m saying otherwise. I can’t help but feel these boys wouldn’t be driven to suicide if it weren’t for such toxic views of sexuality in our society.

It was the same way when I was a boy. You’re basically taught by society, media, religion, and often your parents, that masturbation (particularly for men) is disgusting and harmful. Or that having your nudes leaked is shameful. It’s shameful for the person who leaked them, but not at all shameful for the subject. They’re a victim. That’s not shameful.