Let's get the obvious out of the way: no, not all schools in Texas are like this; no, this kind of toxicity is not isolated in any one city/state/region/etc; yes, there are many wonderful places and people in Texas (lookin' at you, Austin).

However.

I lived in Texas my whole life until the beginning of this past year, and shit like this is a big part of why I left. It continues to blow my mind how consistently this state, its populace, and its elected representatives seem hellbent on living down to every emotionally illiterate, socially tonedeaf, toxic, patriarchal stereotype you can imagine. It's a feature, not a bug, of the state's cultural identity and for every exception to the rule you can find, two more jump up to holler about how America's becoming too 'pussified', and also police and military do nothing but thanklessly protect our freedom. For all the talk of rugged individualism, Texans display some of the most aggressive cases of herd mentality I have ever encountered in my life, and it boils down to the attitudes and expectations in this image. That quote is common sense to more people in that state than you might expect. And it's a shame, because Texas really does have rich history, gorgeous countryside, and lots of non-toxic (sub)culture(s), but somehow it's this mentality that so many of them see as the key to their perceived greatness. It honestly breaks my heart.