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Yup. I'm pretty sure you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who says no.
/r/MensRights27/07/14 07:35 AM
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Fact is that many feminists actually fully believe they're supporting equality by discriminating against men. They've bought into the idea that men somehow 'deserve' discrimination, and thus refuse to believe it. Here's the thing. While there are notable exceptions, most don't look beyond the female experience. The simply are unwilling or unable to relate to the male experience. (In contrast, some MRAs are unwilling or unable to relate to the female experience as well.) But the issue is more tha…
/r/MensRights24/07/14 11:34 AM
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I was watching a documentary about serial killers some time ago. I think the particular part was talking about an interview with the Boston Strangler (could be wrong though) in which he was asked about the women who managed to escape, and what happened to allow that. It went something like this: Interviewer: So you murdered all these women... did any get away? BS: Yes. Some of them, sure. Interview: So what happened? What was different about them? What did they do? BS: Something. They did someth…
/r/MensRights14/07/14 07:59 AM
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Wtf. I played doctor with the neighbor girl at age 6. NEITHER of us knew what the hell we were doing. This is fucked right up. Especially that a parent would involve the police in this. I wanna know what's going through these peoples minds. I busted my own daughter doing much the same with a neighborhood boy when she was 5. It didn't affect her any. It's natural, exploratory shit when you're a kid. You don't know anything. You're learning about each other. Now, one of these kids is being taught …
/r/MensRights12/07/14 08:15 AM
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I can see that. My friend often has complaints about other women in the industry in much the same way. She's living proof of exceptions to the rule, but then she grew up obsessed with 80's video games and actually learned to code because she was interested in it. But your situation kind of blows. It's a huge blow to the ego of the person who's already put time into the company to know that if someone applies for your job, their genitalia alone is enough to push you aside in the name of progress.…
/r/MensRights12/07/14 08:07 AM
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My elementary school janitor's name was Jose. And he was awesome. He always had the time to talk to me & the other kids, and actually interacted with us as though he actually gave a shit. I'm in my mid-thirties now and I remember that I actually liked Jose far more than I did most of the teachers there. I used to help him out a bit at recess and lunch by picking up trash I found and bringing it to the garbage. Jose actually listened to us. Jose got reprimanded one day and told us he wasn't allow…
/r/MensRights11/07/14 10:14 AM
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That article is full of some ridiculous, one-sided views to the issue. Thankfully, it seems New Zealanders are an intelligent lot. Reading through the comments I can see many of them were quick to call the author of the article out on it.
/r/MensRights11/07/14 10:04 AM
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If the gender identity doesn't matter, as you say, neither should the admission of a gender. It's the same principal. To put it into perspective, if I wrote in a pro-feminist sub starting off with "I am a man, and...", do you think they should disregard what I have to say based on that alone? Rather, I think it quantifies the mindset she's coming from. Like if I were to admit my maleness in a feminist post, it would quantify the mindset I'm coming from.
/r/MensRights11/07/14 09:42 AM
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Hippies get a bad rap. I personally love hippies. They're super-easy to get along with, tend to have great senses of humor and aren't as quick to anger as most. Some of them tend to believe some pretty out-there kind of stuff, particularly in the realm of crazy conspiracy theories, but for the most part they're pretty okay in my book. But you're absolutely right, nonetheless. I remain critical of aspects of feminism, and have been known to generalize said aspects from time to time. But I'm just …
/r/MensRights11/07/14 09:21 AM
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I agree. Although I don't see any harm in encouraging more women to get into the tech industry, provided they leave the politics out of it. I'm of the opinion that a woman can code just as well as a man. But in my experience, women are often less interested in tech fields. That is not discrimination, but rather choice. If they want to offer free training for women, I see no inherent problem with that. After all, women are underrepresented in tech, and that is clear. If, after these campaigns the…
/r/MensRights11/07/14 09:07 AM
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Yeah, and that's totally fine. I think it's a healthy toy for girls or boys, really. I'm just lamenting the fact that they have to make the distinction between the boys line and girls line.
/r/MensRights10/07/14 06:48 AM
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Yup. And I'd do it again if I had to. I can take ridicule from idiots. I would not be able to live with myself if I could have done something, but didn't because I was too craven to and someone came to harm.
/r/MensRights09/07/14 08:36 AM
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Marriage isn't for everyone. But there's nothing explicitly wrong with it. Not every woman is going to abuse the institution. In fact, women who do are oftentimes the exception, not the rule. What if you want to have children? Again, not every woman is going to abuse the system by taking advantage of you. The belief that they will is your problem, not theirs. Go for it, so long as you know you do NOT want offspring. But many men do want children. That's misleading. If you're with a woman who may…
/r/MensRights09/07/14 08:28 AM
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I've been cheated on by past girlfriends. But I've had a few that have never cheated on me. It depends on the person. At least if a woman knows I've had a vasectomy, she knows in advance that she has no excuse if she ends up pregnant, and I'm better off in the end with a woman who is comfortable with the fact I would never be able to provide her with a child. As for 9 and 10, that doesn't make sense. I have a teenage daughter, and if I found out someone witnessed her being victimized and didn't …
/r/MensRights09/07/14 08:04 AM
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I would if the child was in need of it. Without a second thought, regardless of the consequences. Last March I was waiting as a crosswalk to cross when a young mother and her toddler stood nearby. The mother was chatting on the phone and the little boy was being a little boy, playing with a plastic toy. He ended up dropping the toy, and it rolled out into the street a way. The boy went to chase after it just as a big truck was coming by. As a parent, you learn certain instincts when it comes to …
/r/MensRights09/07/14 07:57 AM
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I've noticed something similar with Nerf guns. I was perusing Wal-mart looking for a Nerf gun to mod for a prop in an upcoming film project. In the old days, all the Nerf products tended to be in the same section. I found it, but all I could find were bow & arrows, and some silly-looking pistols that weren't quite what I was looking for. I asked the clerk, and she told me they kept the rest in the girl's toys section. Now, I could care less about Nerf guns being girls vs boys toys, but it made v…
/r/MensRights09/07/14 07:46 AM
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Not too certain. Never been out to one, but I imagine it's some variation on the theme of "Stop slut-shaming" or "I can be naked in the streets and you still have no right to rape me." Which seems kind of silly, since nobody has the 'right' to rape someone else. Ah well.
/r/MensRights08/07/14 02:45 PM
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To be honest, I think the shift came when feminists found they were winning on nearly every front. The issues that affected women negatively started to dry up and disappear. I'm of the opinion that there might be a few areas in which they have a point, but if their main focus these days is on catcalling, not being 'assaulted' with drive-by compliments, or lamenting the fact that companies don't want to pay for (all of) their birth control, it might be that they're running out of things to advoca…
/r/MensRights08/07/14 01:39 PM
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Yeah, I can see a lot of local feminist organizations around here. But as far as I know, all they really do is set up slut walks. Which is fine. But I know there is a lot of general support locally for men's rights, up to and including some feminists I know. I'd be down for organizing a group, but I couldn't do it alone. I'm a single dad and I work full time. Not to mention that I'm not even certain where to start.
/r/MensRights08/07/14 01:17 PM
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I'm more interested in forming more local/university groups, to be honest. I understand there's one in Vancouver, but none on Vancouver Island that I'm aware of, despite the fact that I know several people who are local and supportive of the MRM.
/r/MensRights08/07/14 10:25 AM
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This reminds me of those missionaries who raise money from the congregation in order to fly to Africa to help starving children... by bringing bibles.
/r/MensRights07/07/14 01:02 PM
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I think it really depends on where you live. I live in Victoria, BC, and while the laws that affect the rest of Canada are still in place, my local experience is the bigoted feminism is very much the exception. Most of the women I know, even the ones that identify as feminist, seem to be pretty accepting of men's rights. One girl I know who is a feminist surprised the hell out of me the other day when she shared an opinion with a group of people that sexism against men was every bit as wrong as …
/r/MensRights07/07/14 12:18 PM
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Unfortunately, I don't know that it would do any good. The MRM is a loose collective, not an organization. And even so, I don't see that they've accused the MRM of breaking laws. From what I watched, they merely suggested the MRM was full of really shitty people. I don't think there's a law against that. I think they kind of alluded that Stefan Molyneux was a 'brainwasher', but that would be up to Stefan and his legal counsel to discuss.
/r/MensRights06/07/14 08:26 AM
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Underage prostitution and sex trafficking, yes. But this is one of those subjects where I think it doesn't make sense to focus on male or female prostitutes individually, but more on the trade as a whole. As for prostitution itself, though, I don't see anything inherently wrong with it. I would prefer it be legalized, regulated and taxed so as to eliminate street-level prostitution and provide better protections for the prostitutes themselves. I've known escorts in the past, both male and female…
/r/MensRights05/07/14 10:50 PM
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I don't know whether to laugh at the stupidity of these guys... ...or cry because someone might actually believe them and their cherry-picked list of out-of-context quotes, which I don't honestly believe they ever bothered to check the context of. Of particular interest, they were keen to quote Erin Pizzey, but not so keen to identify her as the speaker of the "Evil Empire" quote. They can't even pronounce Stefan or Paul's names correctly, which leads me to believe the entirety of their presenta…
/r/MensRights05/07/14 10:19 PM
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As I understand it, they didn't deny all forms of birth control. Only those which involve termination of a fertilized egg. (I could be wrong.) I'm completely supportive of birth control being covered by insurance. I am personally pro-choice, but I respect someone's opinions if they happen to be pro-life. If they don't want to cover 'after-the-fact' birth control, they shouldn't have to. But pre-emptive birth control (which I also see as far more responsible) can and should be covered by insuranc…
/r/MensRights03/07/14 09:28 AM
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This. I make YouTube videos, and recently got enough equipment to start making higher production value videos. I want to explore the subject of Men's Rights, but more on a microbudget level. I've got a few ideas for videos, mostly to clear up misconceptions about the movements. I want to avoid going on the offensive against feminism, because that shouldn't be what we're about. Just straight factual stuff. I got interested in the MRM after watching some videos of Feminists Behaving Badly at the W…
/r/MensRights02/07/14 11:48 PM
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This is both the funniest and most poignant presentation by Stefan I've ever seen. I was in stitches, and at the same time saddened by the reality of the studies he quoted.
/r/MensRights02/07/14 11:42 AM
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Short answer: You can't. More importantly, you shouldn't. You have to let her reach conclusions on her own. All you can do is show her, not tell her, that men have issues that need addressing as well. That there are some ways that men are disadvantaged as well. Be honest with her. Do not tell her what to think because she'll reject that off-hand. All you can do is communicate your concerns, listen to her concerns and address them both with the same level of mindfulness you can. My daughter doesn…
/r/MensRights01/07/14 11:27 AM
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I have a work colleague that had an absessed tooth a few weeks ago. She took nine days off of work total. She had the tooth pulled three days into her sick days. Last week, I had an absessed tooth. I went to work. The day I went, I cut out about 45 minutes earlier to go to the dentist so I could get the tooth yanked. I was at work the following morning. Normally I wouldn't have cared-- except that I ended up having to cover two of her sick days and thus lost my days off. And then she had the ner…
/r/MensRights29/06/14 10:40 PM
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We've been known to use their statistics and statements to portray a sense of accuracy. I would say in a way, we already support RAINN. We don't exactly have an 'officially supported by the MRM' badge.
/r/MensRights29/06/14 06:03 AM
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When I read the article, there were a few things that didn't make sense. First, the author claims to have never heard of the MRM. And then, upon Googling it she misidentified it with TRP. I don't quite see how that's possible, unless she googled TRP rather than men's rights. The first result to pop up in more than a few different ways to search the term is the wikipedia article, which so far as I can tell after a skim offers a very non-partisan view of the topic, and nowhere in the article even …
/r/MensRights29/06/14 05:30 AM
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Soooo much poorly researched information in the first paragraph. And then the writer doesn't even identify who many of the speakers are. Bad information #1: That 'the organizers' claimed the venue was changed due to death threat. False. That was never claimed to be the reason for the venue change. It was due to be hosted at Doubletree despite the death threats, and is continued to be hosted at the VFW in spite of said threats, and only changed venues because of size constraints. That death threa…
/r/MensRights28/06/14 04:34 AM
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Aren't the attendees of the conference forbidden from engaging with the protesters in any way, under threat of removal from the conference? It sounds to me that the protesters figured out that the more noise they made about the conference, the more support started flowing in for it.
/r/MensRights26/06/14 06:33 AM
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This is starting to go on at my daughter's school. I thought about getting her to try to convince some of her male friends to go in wearing short shorts to make a point. Or even a full-length dress. Either way he'd probably be sent home to change, but the point would be made.
/r/MensRights19/06/14 11:43 AM
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What's cool about this is that sales on "The War on Boys" spiked just after this happened. We shouldn't ban or burn books for any reason. No matter what the content. I don't care if it's Mein Kampf mixed with the SCUM Manifesto. We simply shouldn't do it. To me, there are two good reasons for it. People who support the author will engage in an outcry of support, just like what happened with Christina Hoff Summers. Banning/burning books is censorship. Censorship sends unpopular ideas into the und…
/r/MensRights19/06/14 11:06 AM
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I think you're being pretty antagonistic about this. Yes, feminists have pulled this stuff before. Is it a risk to the MRM? Sure. But it's more of a risk to NOT let her come. The MRM is inclusive. The MRM counts feminists among their supporters. This individual is clearly against the men's rights community. She views the MRM as 'unethical people', just like you view her group. Think about it from the position of an outsider to both. There's a conference for men's issues. A woman who purports to …
/r/MensRights17/06/14 07:56 AM
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It sounds like you have a strong relationship with your dad. As a father, I can say I've made mistakes. I think we all have. The difference lies in discovering how to learn from them. It isn't always easy. It sounds like your father did right by you, though. People tend to look at me funny when I say that masculinity is important in a child's upbringing. Every bit as important as femininity, in my opinion. It's pretty strange when I'm confronted with it. The term 'masculinity' has gotten such a …
/r/MensRights16/06/14 05:25 PM
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It seems like you've thought about this a lot. For what it's worth, I think you'll find that many here agree with you on your sticking points, but probably aren't impressed about associating with radical feminism. There's a lot of misinformation on both sides of the coin about what feminism is and does for women in my opinion. But I applaud you for reaching out like this. Being a single father of a teenage daughter, I hope to guide her into becoming an independent, strong and responsible young w…
/r/MensRights16/06/14 12:08 PM
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I doubt it would stop them from screaming. Or goading. Or pushing. Or yelling. Or spewing vitriol. I suggest that anyone who do this have nerves of steel and not be quick to anger. It doesn't serve the protestor's needs to have positive conversation with anyone associated with the MRM. ABR. It could save your life.
/r/MensRights12/06/14 11:27 AM
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I used to be a bouncer. Can confirm 40 year old adolescents aren't a male-dominated stereotype.
/r/MensRights12/06/14 11:21 AM
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That's a good bitch, wikibot.
/r/MensRights12/06/14 11:18 AM
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My grandfather said it best, I think. "You piss a man off, he'll punch you in the face. You piss a woman off, she'll destroy your life." I too have noticed this as I've grown older. I've done horrible things to other dudes in my youth and deservedly got punched in the face for it. I've inconvenienced or inadvertantly insulted women and I've been stalked, harrassed, lost jobs, been assaulted, and had friendships and relationships ruined.
/r/MensRights12/06/14 11:18 AM
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Agreed. People are actually suggesting that breaking the kid's quadcopter would have been the right thing to do. Oh GOD! People are taking PICTURES of me in a PUBLIC place! When will the horrors END?! It's like they have the self-awareness of a chestnut.
/r/MensRights12/06/14 09:48 AM
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Not saying it's right, but I've heard other metal songs that advocate for the genocide of the entire human race. I think the thing with metal is that it's supposed to be controversial. I'm much more disturbed by the anti-male rhetoric prevalent in a lot of electro-swing. Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZu69_ouc-U
/r/MensRights11/06/14 12:19 PM
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I'm a big dude myself. So yeah, that makes sense. I've been part of the kink scene before, but it's hard to draw the line as to how much is too much for my own comfort. One of the girls I dated outright asked me to smack her around. That was too much for me. Even though she was, in the most literal sense of the term, 'asking for it', it made me too uncomfortable and I didn't enjoy it.
/r/MensRights11/06/14 08:01 AM
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I'm more of a Marble man myself. Kink-friendly, but mostly vanilla. ;)
/r/MensRights11/06/14 07:55 AM
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Weirdly... I've dated two women in my life who had submissive rape fantasies, and had a few female friends who admitted to them as well. I don't think I've met any men who have admitted to having dominant rape fantasies. But if my experiences are any indicator, which I'm not suggesting is the case, then it's mainly women who have them.
/r/MensRights11/06/14 06:38 AM
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I had something like this happen to me last year. I was at the pub with some friends, having a decent time, enjoying myself and not looking to hook up. We were outside having a smoke and chatting when a girl slid up right next to me and gave me a goofy smile. "You look like someone I should know," she said. I didn't read into it. I figured she was just being friendly, so I introduced myself and chatted with her for a minute. I remember asking, "So what do you do?" (As in for a living, although w…
/r/MensRights10/06/14 07:09 AM
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You'd think with them being reporters, they'd know the rights of a photographer. Since they're consistently shoving cameras in people's faces and all. The self-awareness isn't very strong in these ones.
/r/MensRights10/06/14 06:28 AM
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I was wondering how big this was going to be. I'm actually kind of disappointed. I was hoping it would be bigger. It almost feels as though the detractors to the MRM aren't as numerous as I felt they were... Just loud and obnoxious.
/r/MensRights10/06/14 06:26 AM
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I can't relate exactly to the writer's situation. I'm 33 and I'm already far above the national average for sexual partners in my country for a lifetime. That being said, I did spent five consecutive years during my 20's as an 'incel.' (I actually despise that word, but find myself at a lack of a better term for now.) During that time, I did encounter my own frustrations. But it was funny. Finally I found that I stopped caring about it. I don't believe it was due to apathy, but more that I found…
/r/MensRights04/06/14 12:19 PM
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Depends what you mean by genuine. While I'm certain there are people out there who identify as MRA who think it's an acceptable response to hate women for the issues men face in society, it's clear to me that these people represent the fringe element of the MHRM. They are the exceptions, not the rule. Outliers who have little pull in the larger MHRM communities. I've seen some Facebook groups that do little to moderate outright contempt and hatred for women. But ultimately, these Facebook groups…
/r/MensRights03/06/14 05:22 PM
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That's pretty awesome, actually. At least that's one tactic they won't readily be able to rely on. And even if they do manage to pull it off (no pun intended) I'm quite certain the Hilton will take alarm pulling much more seriously than the universities, and will likely identify those responsible and press charges, seeing as it affects their business. The problem being that I don't think they'll see this as much of a deterrent. Especially with those in the anarcho-feminist crowds. Getting arrest…
/r/MensRights03/06/14 05:11 PM
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I like to think that maybe they feel threatened that since we're engaging the topic ourselves, they feel like they'll no longer be relevant. But then I remember that they lost any relevance they had some time ago. Oh, and also. We have no right to speak on men's issues. Because. Misogyny. I think the reality is that they're feeling threatened because they can no longer hold the monopoly on gender discussions.
/r/MensRights03/06/14 04:59 PM
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I used to be a bouncer at a Sports bar. While I can defend myself if I need to, I dislike putting myself in situations where I have to. So, unless I'm out with a group, I choose not to go near the bars if I can help it. There's usually some loudmouthed chump outside trying to impress a girl he's got no chance with. Can't say I've ever experienced issues from gay dudes, though. I've been hit on sure, but they usually respect it when I tell them I'm straight. Last Halloween a random beach ball gir…
/r/MensRights02/06/14 01:56 PM
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I find it unlikely that the intelligence communities AREN'T involved in one way or another. These groups are practically running campuses. And we also know from history how involved intelligence organizations are on college campuses as well. Either the groups are being used to push an intelligence-vetted agenda, or they're just biding their time.
/r/MensRights02/06/14 06:11 AM
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I'm 6'3", about 250 pounds. I walk around at night all the time, mostly because I work the graveyard shift. Despite my size, there are some areas of town I simply will not walk through during certain times of the day. What's funny is that most people don't really fuck with me due to my size. But there are two types of people who do, almost without fail. The first are drunk males who feel that I'm the perfect size for them to prove how tough they are. The second are what I can only assume are pro…
/r/MensRights02/06/14 06:04 AM
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My healthcare consisted of nothing more than a few minutes with an officer in my holding cell cleaning up some of my wounds. Thankfully, my injuries didn't require a visit to the hospital. The real injuries were more beneath the surface. Fear. Anxiety. Complete loss of trust in the legal system and police. When I was arrested, it was due to what started out as a verbal argument in which I was scratched, kicked, punched, slapped and had things thrown at me. (Thankfully there was only property dam…
/r/MensRights02/06/14 12:35 AM
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I had to think about how I'd react seeing a man in a skirt. Truth be told, I'd probably raise an eyebrow about it, but I'm almost certain that's cause I was raised to believe that men shouldn't wear skirts. But that's simply social conditioning. Once I had time to process what I was seeing, I'd probably be fine with men wearing skirts. I likely wouldn't wear them myself, but I'd openly shake the hand of any man walking around in a skirt for challenging the gender role. In short, I'm cool with it…
/r/MensRights30/05/14 10:31 AM
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A friend of mine went to school with Rodgers. He's known the guy since elementary school. What's interesting is that on the Facebook thread about it, numerous other people who knew the guy offered their two cents. Not one of them mentioned one word about his apparent 'link' to the MRM. In fact, when I asked about it, I was outright told that the claim wasn't true. 'Frustrated virgin' was tossed about a bit. 'Misanthrope' was also mentioned. Not once did I see them mention 'misogyny.' Nobody said…
/r/MensRights30/05/14 10:20 AM
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The MRM didn't motivate Rodgers to kill. His own twisted mind did. I feel like I've got a little bit more authority to say that than most of the kneejerk blogosphere considering that I'm friends with several people who went to elementary & high school with him. According to them, the signs that he was going to snap were always there, but they weren't taken seriously. It wasn't as much misogyny as misanthropy that guided his actions. As far as I'm concerned, coming from the horse's mouth, so to s…
/r/MensRights30/05/14 07:25 AM
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I'm not so concerned about being painted as paranoid from a group who honestly believes every man they come across is a rapist. And paranoia kind of goes hand-in-hand with most labelled groups, so they're not really proving anything, really.
/r/MensRights27/05/14 03:53 AM
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Am I the only one who thinks that assigning blame on this matter is a waste of time and energy? I don't honestly believe any particular group is at fault. The man was a sociopath. He'd been displaying sociopathic tendencies for years. If anyone's to blame, it's our current method of dealing with issues of mental health across the board.
/r/MensRights26/05/14 02:15 PM
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I don't see any outright problem with this. Ladies get lonely and want some company. Should be fine. That being said, if the same people lauding this balk at the idea of female escorts, it's definitely a double standard.
/r/MensRights23/05/14 09:10 AM
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I'd have turned it right back around on her. I'm sure she thinks she was doing the right thing, but I definitely would have alluded to the fact that she's a complete stranger and trying to convince a drunk girl to come home with her. Predators exist on both sides of the gender gap. I would have immediately demanded her address, to see her ID, and possibly even threaten to call the cops. I once picked my daughter up from a party when she was 16, drunk off her ass. Literally falling all over herse…
/r/MensRights23/05/14 06:41 AM
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In my opinion, the MRM is gaining ground. The biggest obstacle in my view is the anti-MRM propaganda being touted as fact by numerous idiots. It spreads false information, and in many cases (again, in my opinion) is started by ignorance, and propagated by idiots.
/r/MensRights16/04/14 12:11 PM
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Reading through some of the reblog comments on the retraction. I've now seen two or three comments that read "I guess it was too good to be true." These people PREFER we be strong conservative atheist potheads. Faith in humanity waning...
/r/MensRights15/04/14 08:25 PM
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YES I think that is a terrific idea. And if I had any scripting ability, I'd be right on top of it. Instead, I shall support the idea from the sidelines.
/r/MensRights08/04/14 05:33 AM
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I don't know that I can find a source, but the SPLC tends to list predominantly what they consider to be right-wing biased 'hate groups', and pretty much give left-wing 'hate groups' a free pass. While it is true that some in the MRM community can meet the legal definition of 'hate criminals.' (Especially in the Facebook circles-- I've seen some jaw-droppingly stupid and hateful statements coming from people who purport to be MRM, but seem to be using it as a vehicle to express nothing but hatre…
/r/MensRights04/04/14 08:42 AM
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While the exposure is nice, I could do without the associate to a man who believes Obama is literally attempting to kill us all.
/r/MensRights25/03/14 11:05 AM
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Me too, in Abbotsford back in '04. My situation went a little differently, ended up with a conditional sentence despite her not even showing up, but I also didn't bother contesting it. At that point I'd been thoroughly and utterly defeated, and simply wanted to get that stage of my life in the past & forgotten. Looking back on it now, I really do wish I had fought the charges.
/r/MensRights25/03/14 10:31 AM
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I was charged under the same conditions. They put the shock value in there by stating I'd probably serve some jail time-- that ended up not being the case and it ended up being a conditional sentence/'respectful relationships' anger-counselling program that I had to take which was basically a silly little program that made no noticable difference in my temperment. (Which isn't saying much, since I can count on one hand how many times I've lost my temper in the past fifteen years.) The important …
/r/MensRights25/03/14 10:29 AM
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Went through the same thing in Abbotsford years ago. Despite no physical evidence supporting her claims and actual evidence supporting my claims, I was still arrested. I actually moved to Ladysmith just south of you after all was said and done. Needed to get away from everything.
/r/MensRights25/03/14 10:24 AM
3

Definitely well said. I've always believed that the fight against sexism is fought on both fronts, and since men & women are inherently 'designed' to compliment each other's strengths and weaknesses, that it was a subject that needed to be confronted on both side of the gender gap with a unity of purpose.
/r/MensRights25/03/14 10:17 AM
11

She might be on to something here. I think we should support her noble quest to eliminate gendered pricing. In fact, I don't think she takes it far enough! Eliminate gendered ticket pricing! Eliminate gendered bake sale pricing! Medical fees! Insurance premiums! Gym memberships!
/r/MensRights13/03/14 11:04 AM
3

Agreed. I'll watch the movie when it comes out. I'm hoping it'll be a fair and accurate representation of both sides of the argument. Either way, she's doing a huge service for the MHRM by giving it exposure. I'll hold off on any opining until I get a chance to see the film.
/r/MensRights12/03/14 12:04 PM
-1

Yeah, that's definitely overkill. I'm okay with serving the same sentence as the accused might have served if found guilty, but mandatory minimums are not cool.
/r/MensRights12/03/14 11:34 AM
2

Dude, that is harsh as hell. I couldn't even imagine what that's like, and I suffered from social anxiety for years before I was able to overcome it. My own experiences pale in comparison to what you went through. I'm glad to see that you're working through it, though. Too many people just accept it. Tool rocks. And you rock.
/r/MensRights12/03/14 10:50 AM
1

In the comments another author (SM Stirling) attempts to remind him that there are some aspects of feminism that have harmed males. Scalzi replies that because of him living in a double-income household, that he benefits from it, therefore any "harm" caused by it is "minimal" or "non-existent." While I personally have zero issues with women in the workplace, so long as they are legitimately qualified for their positions, he's literally disregarding the point because he benefits from it. Isn't th…
/r/MensRights09/03/14 02:44 PM
1

Isn't that how the military works though? Command is expected to keep their troops in line. If troops misbehave, any troops, it's the responsibility of command to be held accountable so that they can hold the troops responsible. You'll see the same thing in basic training. The entire squad receives the punishment for the slowest runner. It fosters unity, a tried-and-true tradition.
/r/MensRights28/02/14 11:23 AM
2

Some of the unsolicited messages I've recieved from women on dating sites include: requests for money, offers of prostitution, apparently happily-married women looking for NSA sex, women asking for spankings. Granted, I've met normal women on these sites too, but damn. Few and far between.
/r/MensRights26/02/14 08:30 AM
1

You say it's a legitimate question... and then you engage in childish accusations and slander. I would have originally dismissed them as a troll... but trolls tend to be more clever about trolling. It justifies their sense of smugness. This is just puerile nonsense. They can be summarily ignored.
/r/MensRights20/02/14 01:51 PM
0

Could be my own experiences talking, but no. I might slap my forehead to ignorance of geek culture. (What if Zelda was a woman?) But the fact of the matter is that geek culture these days is far more accessible and acceptable than it had been in the past. (I also remember when the word 'geek' was the worst slur you could be labelled with in school.) In my point of view, geek culture has hundreds, if not thousands of different subcultures contained within it. No one geek is 'perfectly educated' i…
/r/MensRights14/02/14 08:19 AM
-1

Agreed. Complaining about "fake geek girls" is not misogyny. It is rather childish, though. Geeks come in all shapes, sizes and styles. I have a hard time understanding the whole "Fake geek" crap. I have some pretty decent geek street cred due to my career, and I'd never knock anyone who refers to themselves as a geek, regardless of their gender or knowledge of geekdom. Honestly, if they're not harming anyone with their so-called "fake geekness" (and I have a hard time seeing how "fake geekness"…
/r/MensRights14/02/14 07:24 AM
30

To be honest, speculation of what they might do is counterproductive. You can make the argument that it might prepare us, but the reality is that if they do something, we just have to let them. Stand back and watch them make fools of themselves in the public eye. The reality is that we want them to try something. Because honestly, loud, crazy, self-absorbed and narcissistic radical feminists are doing more to help CAFE than hinder it. It's because of them that we're able to have a real dialogue …
/r/MensRights05/02/14 11:43 AM
2

I've got to take a listen to this. Heading off to AVFM now.
/r/MensRights05/02/14 11:36 AM
10

A couple of years ago, I ended up seeing this girl... More like a no-strings relationship. Eventually it ended, but we still remained friends and talked every now and then. She was also a big tumblr user. Then I got involved with gender politics, and realized that men deserved a voice on the gender battlefield as well. I started noticing that she was the first person to comment on anything I brought up on Facebook concerning refutations on the wage gap, challenging the notion that the bad guys a…
/r/MensRights05/02/14 11:34 AM
3

Nothing special. The first time, the Vice Principal came out, told all the students to leave the area in front of my house. He was a bigger man, an ex-CFL player, actually. Pointed straight at me and told me not to go anywhere. I didn't. He told me I was gonna sit there and wait for the police to show up. I argued with him, naturally. Mostly just saying that I don't understand why the police are being called. Cops showed up, talked to the VP, talked to me, asked about drugs. Since I wasn't doing…
/r/MensRights28/01/14 07:06 PM
4

I used to live in Ladysmith, just south of Nanaimo. Specifically, I lived across the street from the high school. My work time happened to coincide with the end of their lunch hour, so my buddies and their friends would stop by randomly and hang out for a bit before I left. (I had just graduated the year before.) And yes. I had the cops called on me. Twice. The Nanaimo/Ladysmith school district is notoriously paranoid.
/r/MensRights28/01/14 09:50 AM
13

And yet they know he was 5'9". Strange, that.
/r/MensRights28/01/14 09:48 AM
1

I replied to a question on /r/AskReddit on Christmas day about "knowing a sociopath." The sociopath in question was my girlfriend at the time. I related the entire story, start to finish about how it all went down. 95% of people were completely supportive. The other 5% called me a liar. Disparaged me, basically made me out to be a misogynist/apologist/what-have you. The majority, however, were full of support.
/r/MensRights12/01/14 08:41 AM
10

I did. I have family in Hamilton. Makes me feel that much better knowing there are good cops out there.
/r/MensRights13/12/13 04:09 AM
1

I'd love to check it out... but it's in French and I have no idea how to set it to English.
/r/seduction20/10/13 12:26 PM
1

Wasn't she under some kind of mind control though?
/r/MensRights26/09/13 03:29 AM
1

As the father of a sixteen year old girl, and having been friends with Tanya Smith as a kid myself, I do applaud the 'better safe than sorry' mentality here. I would be hard-pressed to blithely stand by in a situation where anyone was that eager to take a teenager farther away from home, whether the teen in question was male or female, or the creepy person offering her a ride was male or female. That being said, the woman outright saying, "You might end up dead," was blatant and needless fear-mo…
/r/MensRights21/09/13 01:50 PM
1

I'd like to see a chapter on Vancouver Island one day. Small population, sure, but Victoria alone has a 3:2 ratio of females to males. :P
/r/MensRights19/09/13 04:15 AM
3

Oh, don't make any mistakes. That subreddit was designed so that ignorant and sneaky feminists could point a finger at us. It may have, later on, been taken over by ACTUAL misogynists, but feminists love to point a finger at /r/mensrights for being responsible for it. Funny thing, despite proof of the contrary, there are still those who blame us.
/r/MensRights12/09/13 09:24 PM
6

Considering some of the most outspoken and respected people speaking on behalf of men's rights are women, it's a pretty inclusive group. Being male (born or otherwise) is not a pre-requisite, only that you care about issues affecting men and boys.
/r/MensRights23/08/13 04:33 AM
2

Because it's not like we're descended from hunter-gatherers or anything.
/r/MensRights16/08/13 01:20 AM
6

Let's put this another way. A black man and a white man commit a murder a few counties apart. The black man gets tried and charged with second-degree murder and has to serve 25 years. The white man gets tried and charged with second-degree murder and gets ten years. When you apply your logic to this situation, it sounds pretty damn racist. Just saying.
/r/MensRights11/08/13 08:34 AM
1

Regardless of our opinion on the matter, they identify as MRA. Seems unreasonable to insist all feminists answer for the radicals among their ranks while we pretend MRA radicals aren't there. They exist. Pretending they don't is irresponsible.
/r/MensRights07/08/13 08:44 PM
1

Dreadlock guy's body language is screaming, "I just snorted a HUUUUUGE rail in the bathroom." Just an observation.
/r/MensRights07/08/13 04:38 AM
1

A lot of self-described masculists I've met are praiseworthy asshats... but they also believe 'moderate' MRAs are 'white knights and manginas.'
/r/MensRights07/08/13 03:47 AM
1

I did believe that at one point... and then I joined a random 'Men's Rights' group on Facebook and was thusly proven wrong. While this particular subreddit I've noticed tends to be fairly egalitarian, the Facebook wilds are anything but. A good example is the sheer amount of 'Women are all whores and men who say otherwise are all white knights and manginas!" posts, which pop up 2-3 times daily on some of the groups. Unless they're trolls, which is possible. Still, that's an awful lot of trolls.
/r/MensRights07/08/13 03:45 AM
2

I was faced with this once with a girl I used to work with. The actual exchange went something like this: Me: "...I just don't think that feminism, as it stands, has a whole lot of merit to its arguements." Her: "You're just bitter toward women because you're not getting laid." Me: "I have the same opinion whether I'm single or not. It's called consistency. Are you saying that my sexual gratification should be a factor when considering whether or not I have a valid argument?" Her: ... (Literally…
/r/MensRights07/08/13 03:12 AM
1

No help here. I have a hate-on for the entire Hemingway clan. His niece is a local, and probably one of the biggest self-righteous bitches I've ever met. Maybe it runs in the family.
/r/MensRights20/07/13 08:23 AM
3

Or public property. In my city, there was big news recently when a series of wires were strung up at neck height on a biking trail frequented by kids and families.
/r/MensRights18/07/13 02:48 AM
4

I had this happen to me once. I was walking into a Subway (which, ironically, my roommate at the time was manager of) and held the door open for a girl who looked to be about 17-18. Instead, got the suspicious death-glare from her. She used the same line. "What, you think I'm incapable of opening a door myself?" My reply: "Well you seem to have a lot of trouble going through the door. So if I were to guess..." She then unleashed a string of insults and swears that would make a sailor blush. She …
/r/MensRights05/07/13 04:05 AM
-10

While I'll admit a part of me is definitely that much more smug seeing more proof of a RadFem being a bigot, I have to agree that this has little to do with Men's Rights. A new subreddit, perhaps?
/r/MensRights20/06/13 05:18 AM
1

No. My reasoning is simple. I'm comfortable with my sexuality the way it is. While I strive to better myself on a day-to-day basis, I feel that such a pill would not make me a better person in any way. It would take me back a step ONLY in the way that I would have to in essence re-learn how to date and be in a relationship.
/r/MensRights15/06/13 01:29 PM
6

It may not hold up in an actual court case-- but that doesn't mean you can't show it to the police who are about to arrest you for sexual assault.
/r/MensRights15/06/13 10:22 AM
6

Ugh. I'm sick of seeing this. No, it is not the fault of the raped that s/he is raped. It is always the fault of the rapist. I don't think any rationally-thinking individual would disagree with that. That being said, teaching men to 'not rape' enforces the idea that all men are inherently rapists, as though it were the default state of male mentality, when in actuality, it is a tiny subset of people who oftentimes are repeat offenders. It's indicative of a mental illness, largely. Ever try to te…
/r/MensRights08/06/13 08:26 AM
3

There might also be some apps that require some attention: How much do you hate a man today?
/r/MensRights31/05/13 03:36 AM
1

To be honest? Mostly positive. With three exceptions, all of whom were unreasonable in their reactions. But then I live in an area that's known for being laid back.
/r/MensRights30/05/13 05:25 AM
1

I'll be the first to admit that while I don't have proof of my claims, I have been privy to a very loud fight between a woman and her boyfriend. (neighbors. VERY thin walls.) He threw it in her face that the only reason she wanted children was so she could sexually abuse them. And before you ask, yes, the police were called. Nothing came of it though. So I would imagine that if one woman is capable of wanting it, others are as well.
/r/MensRights10/05/13 02:42 AM
1

And that's fine. It's not my intention to single you out in this method, but you must understand that we've been trolled before, so our guard is understandably up. That being said, what it boils down to is whether or not you want to have to put up with this. You don't deserve the treatment you're getting. If she's not working or at least contributing to the relationship in some meaningful way, she has zero right to your money. Period. The legal system might tell you otherwise, but you must keep …
/r/MensRights20/04/13 04:40 AM
1

I'm inclined to agree, but I still think it best to err with caution. We should offer reasonable advice, lest it be used as 'proof' that we really don't care. Still, these three points definitely raise my eyebrow. The name in latin means 'No one ever.' As in "... said no one ever." Referring to us as 'misters,' which I consider to be derogatory in nature. As someone already pointed out, the sandwich reference. (While I'm not clear on what the sandwich reference is myself, there it is.)
/r/MensRights19/04/13 01:41 PM
2

I found, as a result of my outrage that he had done so, that he (or his team. Still not sure. He kept referring to himself as 'We' like he was some kind of gestalt entity) that he tends to google himself regularly. However, that won't stop me from linking to his wikipedia page.
/r/MensRights19/04/13 06:05 AM
3

Agreed on the doxxing front. I once called out a bestselling author for doxxing someone that had pirated his book. Turned into a shit-show for the most part, but I stand by it. That being said, this is agenda-based corruption that is robbing people of their future. A far different matter from someone uploading an ebook to tpb. This person clearly does not deserve their job.
/r/MensRights18/04/13 04:05 PM
0

That was my first thought too, to be honest. Despite my suspicion, though, it's probably best to err on the side of caution and give him reasonable advice.
/r/MensRights18/04/13 01:24 PM
0

If you don't mind my asking... how does she justify this behavior to you?
/r/MensRights18/04/13 01:21 PM
8

Should this not be brought to the attention of the college? In my line of work, this is clear discrimination. She might get away with it due to 'Affirmative Action' but the fact that she admitted, and is proud of denying men a place in higher education just because they are men would get her fired from 90% of reasonable employers.
/r/MensRights18/04/13 07:24 AM
28

You know what? For as ignorant and spiteful as this woman is, I love it when she shows up in a youtube video. I fully support making her a more popular face of the Radical Feminist movement. I daresay she's single-handedly encouraged more feminists to take men's rights more seriously due to her flawless logic and ability to debate effectively. That's it. I'm starting a 'Big Red for President' campaign. I'll actually be at U of T in a couple of weeks. If I spot her, I'll see if I can engage her i…
/r/MensRights11/04/13 07:02 AM
1

That... makes a lot of sense, actually. Hadn't considered that aspect yet.
/r/MensRights06/04/13 04:26 AM
4

It's already started. My cousin in Oakland shared it on his Facebook wall and it's received some radfem attention. I'm prepared for it. I'm not concerned.
/r/MensRights05/04/13 11:08 AM
1

Let me clear this up a little. The key factor I'm trying to point out here is that I'd like for my daughter to recognize the difference between a genuine man who is true to himself and those around him, and a man who manipulates her into getting what he wants. Her happiness is paramount to me, and I doubt she'll be very happy being used by one manipulative bastard after the next. That's why I taught her the difference between outer & inner game. Some techniques are manipulative and sleazy, no ma…
/r/seduction06/01/13 12:30 PM
1

My daughter's 15. I've already made sure that she's aware of the more manipulative aspects of pick-up, as well as a lot of the more canned routines. By the time she's old enough to face the bar/club scene, she'll have the ammo she needs to navigate through smartly.
/r/seduction05/01/13 08:25 AM
2

I've never tried canned routines myself, but I was out with my sister and three of her friends one night when a guy came up and started using the routine right out of the Game on them. The girls hadn't read it, but I had. The precise line he used was the whole, "My friend's girlfriend found a box of pictures and old letters from his ex and lost her shit. Do you think she was right to do that?" He and his wingman came and sat at the table and immediately assumed I was the AMOG, mostly because I w…
/r/seduction28/12/12 04:41 AM
1

Great post. Typo in the /r/malefashionadvice link.
/r/seduction01/11/12 03:51 AM
1

Oh, this I know. I've hooked up a few times after certain women discovered I was a writer. DHV without even trying.
/r/seduction07/10/12 12:24 PM
2

Oh, for sure. She's attractive, a great musician with an amazing voice, super friendly and fun to party with. She'd be an awesome catch... if she wasn't dating one of my best friends. But I'm perfectly happy having her as, also, one of my best friends. Wouldn't have it any other way, actually. And there are a ton of other women out there anyway.
/r/seduction07/10/12 09:54 AM
1

I'd like to think they're good, but I'm not in a position to say whether they're good or bad. Either way, the entire crowd was completely silent listening to me, and I got some serious clap action. (Although that tends to be a given at most open mics I've been to.) One can usually judge the calibre of performance by the number of people who come up to compliment/talk to you about it afterwards.
/r/seduction07/10/12 07:44 AM
1

Really? I found the one-on-one bit to be much easier after having faced an entire audience.
/r/seduction07/10/12 07:42 AM
2

Worse comes to worse, go find some decent spoken word poetry that you like and recite it. Just make sure you give credit where credit is due. I suggest Shane Koyczan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RXU1tyDvF0
/r/seduction07/10/12 07:42 AM
1

Well, the first part can be listened to here: http://soundcloud.com/ejspurrell/the-broken-world-chapter-one
/r/seduction07/10/12 07:39 AM
2

Yeah, she's a great pivot, too. She's always introducing me to women.
/r/seduction07/10/12 07:38 AM
0

My mother used to do this all the time. Consistently. I remember one day, when I was about twelve, a guy came up and started talking to her. She walked right on past without hearing a word he said. The guy lost his shit, started going off about courtesy, and outright called my mom a bitch for ignoring him. But she still didn't hear him. She didn't hear him because she was deaf. Moral of the story: Reframe. She may not be ignoring you because she's not interested. She may be ignoring you because …
/r/seduction06/10/12 10:55 AM
2

People don't have to get you. And you don't really have to 'fit in.' You just have to be comfortable in your own skin, amuse yourself (to the amusement of others) and don't let negative thoughts get you down. The moment you have, you've already lost.
/r/seduction22/09/12 11:09 AM
3

I did this. It drained the niceness, sure. But the bitterness and resentment that remained was as much a hindrance as the niceness, and took a few more years for me to get over that.
/r/seduction22/09/12 10:56 AM
5

/r/howtonotgiveafuck
/r/seduction22/09/12 10:55 AM
1

I've noticed that in my quest to give no fucks, I've had a complete change in the attention cast upon me by the female half of the species. A year ago, I'd have been ecstatic. Now I give no fucks about it, which seems to drive 'em nuts. Literally. I had at least one stalker in the past couple of months.
/r/seduction08/09/12 11:13 AM
1

I've been a human being for 32 years. I'm pretty sure that makes me pro at being human.
/r/seduction08/09/12 11:10 AM
1

If I could identify it, it'd be a lot easier. I think it's part because I have had several successes in life that are easy to bring up in conversation without making it out to sound like I'm bragging. (Published author, business owner, background in history & philosophy, etc.) I'll be honest here, I've got some hardcore AA that I'm still attempting to get over (I'm better than I used to be, but not yet where I want to be.) Of most of my past LTRs, the girls were essentially the ones who picked M…
/r/seduction07/07/12 12:01 PM
1

I'm about 50 pounds overweight, but I used to be 130 pounds overweight, so I'm pretty sure my current level of success at weight-loss had something to do with my attitude that night-- and yeah. Most of my experiences that night were by total fluke, but I met the first HB7 for coffee this evening, and the heavy flirting was still going on. We've got plans to meet up tomorrow. As for the physical attractiveness, I'm definitely not ugly, and with my weight loss, I've noticed I get a lot more looks …
/r/seduction07/07/12 07:19 AM
2

Oh, I definitely built up some anxiety, but I chose to ignore it and just live in the moment. But I completely agree on the wingman/wingwoman thing. It's funny, because the wingman is definitely the beta male-type, completely useless around woman, but he's one of those guys who's constantly talking up his friends. Thing is, he's got a LOT of hot female friends. And as for the Wingwoman-- I have a newfound respect for Argentinian women.
/r/seduction04/07/12 06:21 PM
1

Yeah, which is funny 'cause I never considered them viable wings before. Ever.
/r/seduction04/07/12 06:18 PM
2

I did indeed.
/r/seduction04/07/12 06:15 PM
1

Whoa. This scenario hits really close to home... like, REALLY close. So here's the deal: If he's as introverted as you think, he'll likely not make the first move, so it'll probably be down to you. There are already two great suggestions here, and in my opinion, either one would work if he's actually interested in you, which, from what little I understand, I would assume yes. I recently spent a weekend with a girl I've known for a long while but only recently REALLY gotten to know, and I only wi…
/r/seduction04/07/12 12:23 PM
2

Possibly. I'll have to bring it up with him when next I see him, and he's the type of guy who needs a manual for Facebook. But if he's down, I'll manage it.
/r/seduction23/03/12 10:07 PM
6

The best advice I've heard on the subject isn't an incremental approach at all. For as hard as it is, jumping straight into acting like a total loon in a public place is the BEST way to increase confidence. I had a buddy who was very much the same-- very self-conscious when talking to ANYONE, not just pretty girls. One day, he snapped and ran around the shopping mall wearing a unitard and tutu commenting on how long people's noses were. Weeks later, his give-a-fuck-meter was on 0, and he was act…
/r/seduction23/03/12 05:09 AM
3

AMOG must've been Slytherin.
/r/seduction23/03/12 05:04 AM
1

There are two ways to go about this: 1.) Give up. In 99% of cases, people who don't want to learn simply won't. 2.) There's a 1% chance that you can make them think it's their own idea. Might be your only shot.
/r/seduction29/02/12 04:30 AM
7

She was on acid. Don't take any assertions at face value when any drug or high emotional state is involved.
/r/seduction29/02/12 02:05 AM
2

I'm confused. Were you running game near your campus, or in your home town?
/r/seduction26/02/12 09:55 AM
5

You can't blame your friend for it. You can't expect him to know that you've 'called dibs', because essentially, you can't call dibs on women. You either do, or you don't, and you move the hell on. There's no point in lamenting over it. Failure is just a bump in the road on the way to success.
/r/seduction25/02/12 08:32 AM
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