Q4ALL: What are the best insights from PPD that you have ACTUALLY applied in your life?

madscientistlove · 2017-11-21T14:23:26+00:00

I think pillsphere in general is pretty toxic. Fun to debate, but not actually good to bring into the real world.

I suppose in a round about way, PPD has made me more grateful for my fiance and the strong Christian role models I have in my life. I look at the hateful, depressing attitudes here and I am glad that people I know in the real world are not like that.

Butt-Factory · 2017-11-21T04:56:17+00:00

Just makes me feel more grateful for my boyfriend and ex boyfriends.

badnews4u · 2017-11-21T04:52:39+00:00

107 lbs at 5'10" is severely underweight

Mystique94 · 2017-11-21T06:19:28+00:00

I agree that it's addictive and I really don't benefit in any tangible way.

What I can say though after reading/watching a lot of PPD, TRP, and various incel-related stuff a lot over the past month or so is that the power of confirmation bias is way too real.

I used to just read TRP for fun because I thought it was incredibly ridiculous, but after a while I realized that I occasionally agreed with their points, or at the very least could understand why someone with their combined life experiences + exposure to media would think the way they do.

It has made me better understand the way that partisan politics and extremism have become such a problem particularly in the US. With the availability of internet, you can go down a rabbithole that can convince you of almost anything, especially if you have a handful of personal life experiences that corroborate that viewpoint. Throw in some "field reports" and social media algorithms that feed you more and more media that supports your view, and suddenly you're in a warped universe where "everyone" seems to believe exactly as you believe, even if really they don't.

BPremium · 2017-11-21T09:11:08+00:00

Inflates my ego every time some incel calls me Chad for having had a few relationships in the past.

More serious answer: Atlas has said some things to me in PMs over IRC which really changed how I see myself for the better, and Menu saying I'm attractive also had a really good impact.

I guess neither of those were from PPD itself, but its community. That's the reason I'm still here so often really. I like a lot of the people.

Temperfuelmma · 2017-11-21T08:03:46+00:00

Made me realize most nice feminists around here aren't really feminists

Alth12 · 2017-11-21T07:20:40+00:00

It made me realize not all feminists are awful. The application I took from it was I don't need a heavy object handy every time I'm going to be around one.

mgtownigga · 2017-11-21T07:24:38+00:00

Hm, not exactly "insights", but whatever. First, the negatives:

Reading about the stuff discussed here is counterproductive to fixing my own life. The more I read, the more likely I am to overthink and the less likely I am to actually do stuff.
It made me realize that TRP, even if I did find it appealing (which I don't), is not exactly for me.
There is this annoying undercurrent here implying that if you have trouble with finding a partner, you must be some despicable horribly unattractive person. I guess it's kinda true, but it's not very helpful for my already low self esteem.
I'm not sure how to say it inoffensively, but while I never really had any misogynistic thoughts before, some of the stuff written by certain women here made me question my stance. I just can't help it...

Now for the positives: .... I got nothing? I guess, in a roundabout way PPD made me curious enough to install Tinder, and it turns out that there actually are people willing to meet me and talk to me. It is unlikely to lead to anything as I have no clue how to do this dating thing properly, but it's kinda nice to have some options and chances.

Princeso_Bubblegum · 2017-11-21T12:53:20+00:00

It made me realize how truly irrational a lot of people are, even the ones who claim to be intellectual rationalists.

I can't tell you how many times I caught a red piller here in a logical contradiction or fallacy and they gave me a "so what."

[deleted] · 2017-11-21T11:01:56+00:00

Turned me into a sexist for the better

Il128 · 2017-11-21T15:09:05+00:00

Confirmation of just hwo naive young people are and how black and white they see the world.

weaver420 · 2017-11-21T14:32:22+00:00

Its made me more wary around men and given me less desire for sex/relationships.

LSTW1234 · 2017-11-21T06:10:16+00:00

It’s made me more sympathetic to the male perspective.

[deleted] · 2017-11-21T05:06:32+00:00

None.

darla10 · 2017-11-21T13:50:19+00:00

The branding and packaging are absolute shit but as someone who desires a masculine confident man with a high libido who can handle my personality and not some supplicating beta couch potato nu male...OYS, AM, and the king of the castle RP concepts are very comforting to me. But they are only explanations of what my h already does naturally. He finds my interest in the whole thing ‘cute’.

FairlyNaive · 2017-11-21T16:19:49+00:00

/u/Atlas_B_Shruggin posts in general and masculinity tokens theory in particular.

[deleted] · 2017-11-21T12:36:03+00:00

/u/atlas_b_shruggin is always right

[deleted] · 2017-11-21T17:03:05+00:00

Makes me realize how fortunate my SO and I are to be outside of conventional dating. Not really of any benefit.

[deleted] · 2017-11-21T18:38:42+00:00

Basically reading all the ignorant, misogynist claptrap that comes out of RPer's mouths makes me feel better about myself as a man and how I treat women. It's petty but true. Whenever I read a fact-free, evidence-free rant about how women are all hypergamous sluts, and that feminism is ruining society, I feel incredibly grateful for getting a good well rounded education that taught me critical thinking skills, instead of getting all my "education" from manosphere youtube videos and wordpress blogs.

If I grew up in a shitty household, had zero contact with women in my peer group growing up, didn't learn any critical thinking skills or how to evaluate evidence, I just might be a redpiller myself! There but for the grace of God go I.

[deleted] · 2017-11-21T23:24:33+00:00

Honestly red pill stuff is extreme and idiotic sometimes, but the general sentiments about standing up for yourself, being selfish and not taking responsibility/guilt for women's feelings echo what I've heard from therapists in the last couple years

Merger-Arbitrage · 2017-11-21T05:30:17+00:00

1) I told you to avoid taking anything here as "advice" and explained why.

2) You should have sex with your friend.

3) Lots of people here got the right idea when they say they are happy that things in their life aren't anything like what people talk about here.

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PBRScagsquad · 2017-11-21T04:52:25+00:00

You have friends? In all seriousness, nothing I didn't already know, I've expanded some of my thoughts regarding the topics on here and could explain them in more detail than before, but apart from that it's really just reaffirmed that the Internet is a strange place full of strange people.

tallwheel · 2017-11-21T06:57:25+00:00

There are no insights here. That's what TRP (or at least classic TRP) is for.

newName543456 · 2017-11-21T07:21:47+00:00

I don't come here for insights, I come to test my views against the grain. They seem to be holding up pretty well.

[deleted] · 2017-11-21T12:16:48+00:00

Learned nothing that can be applied tbh.

tempuserthrowaway5 · 2017-11-21T15:40:16+00:00

It's a reminder that capitalism isn't optional, and good health never goes out of style.

Kralee · 2017-11-21T19:23:06+00:00

I like putting my ideas out there and having the people here critisize and examine them.

I've really appreciated the honesty from the feminists and the progressives on here. It's given me good info about things I didn't understand ( like the difference between sex gender, it was explained well on this sub).

I'm much less critical of women in general and feel as though I understand their perspective more since joining this sub.

It makes me more empathetic and better at conflict resolution in my day to day life.

[deleted] · 2017-11-22T13:09:54+00:00

What are the best insights from PPD

From PPD specifically? That if someone disagrees with you on the TINIEST level, that you should report them or ban them from any discussion.

If anyone you're talking to points out how you're mistaken, just bail from the discussion without saying anything else.

Title	Q4ALL: What are the best insights from PPD that you have ACTUALLY applied in your life?
Author	HopefulAboutADHD
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Date	November 21, 2017 4:50 AM UTC (8 years ago)
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