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@ "John the Capitalist"...
Excellent insight. I developed the same notion, myself, straight from the title of his post.
There's no confusion here... because this is the way in which men conduct themselves, typically. I think it's rather interesting how these "Manosphere Chieftans" exclaim that the big difference between Men and women is that Men stand on principle. Yet everywhere I look in My daily interactions with Men; and with every Man-established blog-site I read, there seems to be nothing but misdirection and blurred messages. Mere words... nothing more.
Quick example: I met a man from the Jacksonville area on a different web forum and we seemed to have a few things in common - motorcycles, political and social positions, views concerning the state of affairs between Men and women. Turns out he grew up in the same state that I had lived in at the time. So, we arranged a meeting to get together and enjoy a good weekend in his old home town.
Now this was a dude who talked a big game about how he doesn't let women control him and he could care less about them.
What does he do as soon as he steps off the plane in the airport?
"Wow! Did you see her? Holy shit!".... with his eyes about the size of Jupiter acting like he's never seen an attractive women in his life. It was juvenile and embarrassing.
But this is how most "men" are... and puerile and disgusting hypocrisy doesn't simply evaporate once you start your own blog and label yourself a leader among your "lieutenants".
The messages I'm getting here are the same, John: Live your life without excuses, except of course, if your life includes actions or language that might be offensive to the poor, helpless women of a certain blog audience.
It's merely another white-knight realizing that his female readership might be negatively affected (and hence, the ridiculous hat-wearing, book-reading groupie photos that stroke his ego will cease to exist) and we can't have that happen when we're trying to show potential advertisers that our web traffic warrants the investment.
Men should be Men... except, of course, when they're Men - then we'll have none of that.
Get on your motorcycles... play your video games... take yourself out of the market... be a Man and do your own thing...
... as long as you can keep a lid on the swearing. Oh - and did I mention that playing video games (presumably in your parent's basement) means that you have no reason to bitch about women? Yeah - apparently playing videos games is acceptable if you're donning the Frank Sinatra hat... but not so cool while you're disparaging today's state of feminist affairs.
Sorry... but I'd rather not waste My precious time "watching the girls go by" holding up a corner of some meat market in My monkey-suit. The ROI is zilch.
Telling Men that they have no right to complain about women if they've chosen to detach themselves from the Matrix® and play video games all day is like telling Men they have no right to complain about their government for the same reason.
Get involved and vote! Really?
Get involved and chat women up for a date! Really?
Sorry... no ROI with either pursuit. Yet both certainly cause a guy like me to use "foul" language. I'm much happier staying home, entertaining the dogs and trying to reach the next skill level in Skyrim.
It is quite clear, at least to me, that the "Manosphere" is overrun by dudes with no principle whatsoever... who will sell-out based on the feelings of the "fairer side" of their readership. Gotta keep those advertising dollars streaming in to subsidize those motorcycle trips and not piss off anyone with brutish "foul" language.
It's a feature of capitalism, actually.
Aug 18, 2013, 8:57:05 PM