Bullying as a reaction among insecure boys toward gender nonconformity may be caused due to:
A. the need to mask weakness or fear in their own sense of self.
B. fear that the actions may become permanent expressions of gender variance in adulthood.
C. their origin from conservative communities.
D. girls being allowed to have much more freedom to engage in such activities than boys.
E. strong feelings of shame, humiliation, fear, anxiety among those who behave in nonconformist ways.
Answer: A
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