Opinions on Connor Beaton/ManTalks?

xweert123 · 2026-01-18T20:11:53+00:00

In general, the best advice I can give is that you shouldn't form your opinions on entire demographics based on what some guy on the internet says.

Of course, it doesn't hurt to focus on self improvement and to develop healthier habits that involve improving your well-being, but if your opinion on an entire demographic of people is, "I think (thing) is true because (guy on the internet) said this is true", that's just not a great reason to believe in something like that.

People are incredibly complicated and every individual truly is unique, and approaching people with any preconceived notion of who they are and what they want, before actually getting to know them, whether it be other men, or women, is only setting you up for failure once you start actually interacting with people from that demographic.

AssistTemporary8422 · 2026-01-18T16:37:54+00:00

What are his views on women and dealing with women?

AstuteStoat · 2026-01-18T20:00:33+00:00

I haven't watched many videos. Just parused a few because you asked. Considering where you've been, he seems like an alright transitional channel out of the way you're thinking, but I would hope you're looking for more professional input after a while. And moving onto next steps.

My biggest concern is he has no actual credentials, and I don't see any posted reason why he in particular would use himself as an example to look to for mental health. That feels like a grift to me, like he doesn't want to say anything that will legally or socially incriminate him. That's not to say that every therapist is trustworthy. But when they get that certification below their video saying they're a mental health professional, that opens them up to professional standards and critique at minimum. And probably also legal recourse.

I also have had a similar feeling about Jimmy on Relationships, Jimmy Knowles. He seems to mostly know his stuff, and even explains in his bio he's not a therapist, and why he got involved in this topic, but the content itself is taking me a while to get oriented with.

So I would hope you're looking to branch out to other relationship perspectives that aren't close to any kind of RedPill stuff (maybe even add Jimmy to the people you watch?) and don't just lock in to this one guy. When you're finding your way out of a cult-like thinking t's more about considering many opinions, rather than just finding a new good-feeling opinion to lock in on.

Polish_Girlz · 2026-01-20T23:51:41+00:00

As much as there are men's groups that try to get men out of the redpill, I have yet to see women's groups that try to steer women away from toxic man-hating.

nunyabiz999912345 · 2026-03-02T16:46:45+00:00

Maybe 2-3 years ago he had a mini-episode on how even though most women need emotional intimacy as a pretext for physical intimacy, that when emotional intimacy wanes - a woman shouldn’t have the right to “take away” physical intimacy (aka decline physical intimacy) if she wants to continue the relationship. It had very entitled implications that felt like coercion at minimum and even rape when taken to its extreme. Which given the population he works with, is a risk. I was baffled on his stance when I was genuinely expecting him to come around and mention ways to increase the emotional intimacy, rather than conveying you have rights to a woman’s body - especially when she expresses her emotional needs aren’t getting met. Important to note that he has no credentials but leans on his wife’s license as an MFT.

For what it’s worth, the codependency movement took off under the tutelage of Patrick Carnes who founded the sex addiction industry and was an abuser himself. Many of the women who published books on codependency worked under him at his facilities called The Meadows. His model of “sex addiction” has a reported 5% recovery rate, and as someone who has served the addiction treatment field in mental health, that’s an abysmal statistic and it’s because the framework is flawed. Connor heavily pushes codependency concepts. There’s recently distinctions made between codependency and interdependency that require a lot of mental gymnastics.

Humans need others, we are social creatures and a dependent species. Women (especially mothers and children… particularly girls) are vulnerable in many ways to the decisions of the men in their lives. Being aware of this reduces entitlement and abuse.

Forsaken-Read-4603 · 2026-03-19T22:10:15+00:00

Does anyone have the pdf that comes with this book

Jealous_Twist41 · 2026-07-07T15:34:34+00:00

Congratulations on the progress you're making and the growth.
I am considering the program too. Could you give more details on how it was run? The curriculum. How personalized the experience was. And how did you manage to transform in the ways you mentioned above through his work?

Title	Opinions on Connor Beaton/ManTalks?
Author	ThrowRA_29473936
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Comments	16
Date	January 18, 2026 3:51 PM UTC (6 months ago)
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