Whether you're still active in the red pill community, or have distanced yourself I'd like to know how you think redpill teachings, mentors and ideology has shifted. What year did you start, what made you get into it, and how has it changed you as well?

I first found out about redpill through RSDJulien. Of all the people in the redpill space at the time I felt like he was the most down to earth and realistic. I would watch his hour long videos from start to finish, was active in the forums and actually would go out and put it to work. I remember in high school I challenged myself to just go down to a college campus everyday and walk for an hour and just try to talk to girls. First I'd just say hi, then I'd try to have a short conversation, then I'd get a number. This is what really brought me out of my shell and improved my confidence because I always had this weird feeling people just didn't want to talk to me. It really improved my life and even today I don't really care what people think. I don't even know if Julien would be considered a redpiller or not.

But to me it seems like the early redpill was more focused on bringing up men and their confidence, while todays redpill seems to be more about downing women. What do you think?