"To prevent a pattern of extortion from occurring, the man must be prepared to sabotage the relationship every single time an extortion attempt arises."

z_hysterique · 2013-01-17T06:51:32+00:00

I can't help thinking, though, that if you have to sabotage a relationship to keep it going, there's not much point being in the relationship at all. Game theory implies an inherently adversarial relationship. But I don't see the point of being married (or whatever) if you're scoring points against each other. You're supposed to be scoring points for each other, against the world. I know that's not the experience men are having, and maybe that ideal doesn't exist for anybody and maybe it never did.

imbecile · 2013-01-17T03:49:46+00:00

It is in Y’s best interest to cooperate with X, because Y is able to increase his score by doing so. However, in so doing, he ends up increasing X’s score even more than his own. He will never catch up to her, and he will accede to her extortion because it pays him to do so.

Also the basis of capitalism as wage labor, interest and margins all work on that principle.

Kampane · 2013-01-17T05:47:20+00:00

The author's definition of "score" seems to jump from happiness to who does more work to who gets more money. A prenuptual agreement does not "predetermine the score" for anything except money.

bozerboss · 2013-01-17T11:33:30+00:00

Why oh why have I been the Y? I just flashed back to the times I was manipulated and did not even know it.

2013-01-17T15:39:45+00:00

I have a better strategy.. Don't get married.

Estephe · 2013-01-17T17:25:41+00:00

"To prevent a pattern of extortion from occurring, the man must be prepared to sabotage the relationship every single time an extortion attempt arises." An eloquent and succinct sentence containing a major truth.

If you do not yet know what "The Heart Balm Racket" was, please consider looking it up. Female oppression? My hind end!

Predatory Women & the 20th Century Extortion Scam Called the “Heart Balm Racket”: Quotes http://unknownmisandry.blogspot.com/2011/10/predatory-women-20th-century-extortion.html

Estephe · 2013-01-17T17:36:29+00:00

Third Wave Feminism was perfected in the 1920s by Josephine Tzany.

"Josephine Tzany, Hungarian Misandric Predator & Serial Killer - 1926" http://unknownmisandry.blogspot.com/2011/09/josephine-tzany-hungarian-misandric.html

Title	"To prevent a pattern of extortion from occurring, the man must be prepared to sabotage the relationship every single time an extortion attempt arises."
Author	qronick
Upvotes	9
Comments	16
Date	January 17, 2013 3:26 AM UTC (13 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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