As a trans woman, I noticed it started happening fully unintentionally after HRT. It's anecdotal, but makes me feel like there's definitely a chemical component because it actually surprised me.
I mean I'll admit my bias as a politically-minded leftist, but I like them. I don't agree with all their takes, but it feels like a positive way to poke some holes in the echo chamber a bit.
I have a friend in Russia
They don't want this war either.
He tells me that the only supporters are asskissers and brainwashed old people, which tbh is pretty similar to the US
Whether it works on you or not. Whether it succeeds or not... The intent of the portrayal is a masculine power fantasy.
Hell, it might be for the writer. Tony Stark (and 80% of all Marvel-men's) 'I'm an asshole but you love me for it' vibe is the same thing really.
A point for Vampire: the Masquerade then