None of the members of the far-right group Proud Boys are allowed to masturbate and ejaculate alone more than once every 30 days.
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We learned this during the trial of five members charged with sedition in connection with the January 2021 attack on the Capitol in Washington.
A handbook listing the band’s values provided to members of the Proud Boys was used in evidence at the trial, Rolling Stone magazine reported on Monday, although the defendants’ lawyers objected.
This manual covers a wide variety of topics, from the ideology of the group to the procedures for initiating new members, to the songs to be sung alone or in a group, and the individual practices that are prohibited or monitored, to ensure the purity of the Proud Boys.
Proud Boys are encouraged to sing their “Anthem,” a song from the Aladdin musical.
In an excerpt from my book, Gavin McInnes describes the racist origins of the name PB. He was disgusted to see a tan-skinned boy singing the song at his kids’ concert: https://t.co/lfW32ZI7Lb pic.twitter.com/tGm1QL8cMx
— Andy Campbell (@AndyBCampbell) January 24, 2023
These prohibited or controlled practices include masturbation.
The “No Wanks” section of the neo-fascist organization manual explains that a member of the Proud Boys must not ejaculate alone more than once every 30 days and must not consume pornography. If he is determined to ejaculate, he must do so within three feet of a woman with her consent. The woman cannot be a sex worker.
And bad news for long-distance couples, the rule applies to online sex too.
The Proud Boys handbook has some very specific rules about their not masturbating, except before a woman’s rule: “It’s our religion.”
Bad news for PBs in long-distance relationships: Zoom sex doesn’t count. pic.twitter.com/eNjRQYmadU
— Will Summer (@willsummer) January 23, 2023
The handbook also lists acceptable brands of clothing that members can wear.
The Proud Boys handbook has some very specific advice for menswear brands, not dissimilar to Reddit’s 2013 subreddit Male Fashion Advice. pic.twitter.com/8exrinim7K
— Will Summer (@willsummer) January 23, 2023
The book also claims that a real-life member of the Proud Boys can name five types of cereal while being hit.
If aspects of the book can make you smile, remind others of the group’s masculinist positions and in favor of guns.
Recall that since the Jan. 6, 2021 attack, more than 950 supporters of former Republican President Donald Trump have been arrested and charged with sowing chaos in the seat of American democracy.
Among them, just 14 activists from far-right groups – nine members of the Oath Keepers and five of the Proud Boys – have been charged with sedition, with a leader facing up to 20 years in prison for plotting the use of force to oppose the government .
Four members of the far-right Oath Keepers militia were convicted on Monday of sedition charges.
– With AFP