 According to the reviewer of "Boys Don't Cry," Brandon Teena feels more connected to their true identity by engaging in all of the following acts EXCEPT:
Jack and Bob subscribe to a new form of male bonding: They cling to each other and sob. "Self-improvement," explains Tyler, "is masturbation"; self-destruction is the new way. Yes, the mixture of Johnny Rotten, Jake La Motta, and Jesus is unique; and the Faludi-esque emasculation themes are more explicit. "We are a generation of men raised by women," Tyler announces, and adds, "If our fathers bail, what does that tell you about God?"
 Confiding in their family
 Confiding in their family  Getting dirty  Flirting with women  Drinking in a bar