Particularly among young men, particularly in the tech sector, one question that frequently goes unasked that I wish was asked routinely is: to whom is it useful that I believe this? Who do I serve, as I act on these beliefs? Are they on my side? Do I want to be on theirs?
The same is true of the clothes we wear. This is a fact: all of us are cosplaying, but most of us don't interrogate that. Most of us don't even realize it.