First they called you all delusional for thinking such boorish behaviour might work.

Then they swore that these "tricks" would never, ever, ever work on them, because they weren't "party sluts".

Now the bleating has taken on a tone of:

Is[n't] there a way for men to look out for their own interests without being so savage/harsh/brutal to women?

... to which you, being sane, introspective, analytical sorts of young men, are tempted to respond with something like:

It's not savage[,] it's simply looking out for your own interests. A guy who has standards like this is unfortunately seen as some sort of devil. Anything that is pro-male or doesn't put the woman first is considered heinous in today's society.

Stop that.

You're supposed to agree and amplify. But you don't, because, deep down, you're not an asshole, and you don't want to be an asshole.

Well, crush that dream.

You have to be willing to do, and be, evil. Why?

Because this:

Anything that is pro-male or doesn't put the woman first is considered heinous in today's society.

... is dead wrong.

It is not "today's society" that regards male self-preservation as heinous. This isn't a plot cooked up by leftists, or feminists, or communist infiltrators seeking to sap and impurify our precious bodily fluids.

It is hardwired into the human genome. Human beings, both male and female, are hardwired to be more sympathetic to girls. Tribes that didn't protect their women via male self-sacrifice died out.

This is not only built into everyone out there calling you an asshole, it is also built into you. And it requires extensive brainwashing, internal or external, to overcome. That's what we do here.

Unless you are comfortable not only being called the bad guy, but actually being him, you will never be able to put your own interests before those of some chick you met three days who doesn't give a shit about you unless she wants your dick, attention, or money. That's how people are. That's how you are.

So, the real answer, the factual answer, the analytical answer, to this new question:

Is[n't] there a way for men to look out for their own interests without being so savage/harsh/brutal to women?

... is simply

"No."

Because "harsh/savage/brutal to women" simply means "men looking out for their own interests". Not only to feminists. Not only to our society. Not only to women. But to everyone.

The answer to give when asked can, of course, be selected from:

  • Meh, don't care. Gettin' laid.
  • Yep, am an asshole. Was raised by wolves.
  • Don't recall asking your opinion.
  • We prefer the term "Ethically Challenged".
  • Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

... or any other response that indicates you don't give a shit.