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Thursday, November 20, 2008 10:55 AM

Reminds me of a Best-of-Craigslist Post I Once Saw

The advice given to guys was fast and furious:

(Excerpted)

"14. Don’t be afraid to tell people to “Fuck off” when need be. It is an important skill to acquire. As they say, speak your piece, even if your voice shakes.

15. Acquire empathy, good interpersonal skills, and confidence. Learn to read body language and non-verbal communication. Don’t just concentrate on your vocational or technical skills, or you’ll find your wife fucking somebody else.

17. Don’t speak ill of your wife/girlfriend. Back her up against the world, even if she’s wrong. She should know that you have her back. When she needs your help, give it. She should know that you’ll take her part.

18. Don’t cheat on your wife/girlfriend. If you must cheat, don’t humiliate her. Don’t risk having your transgressions come back to her or her friends. Don’t do it where you live. Don’t do it with people in your social circle. Don’t shit in your own back yard.

19. If your girlfriend doesn’t make you feel good about yourself and bring joy to your life, fire her. That’s what girlfriends are for.

20. Don’t bother with “emotional affairs.” They are just a vehicle for women to flirt and have someone make them feel good about themselves. That’s the part of a relationship they want. For you it is a lot of work and investment in time. If they are having an emotional affair with you, they’re probably fucking someone else.

21. Becoming a woman’s friend and confidant is not going to get you into an intimate relationship. If you haven’t gotten the girl within a reasonably short period of time, chances are you won’t ever get her. She’ll end up confiding to you about the sexual adventures she’s having with someone else.

22. Have and nurture friendships with women."

Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:22 AM

Don't Play Games?

Baloney. People have been giving the same "just be yourself" advice since time immemorial. It has never worked, because men and women tend to want certain traits in a mate, and the opposite sex attempts to fit that desire. If being yourself worked, the multi-billion dollar cosmetic industry would disolve. Cosmetic surgery wouldn't be a medical practice. Invest in yourself, take care of yourself, but don't think "being yourself" is getting you anywhere. And for the guys, the older you get, the easier it gets as long as you don't fall into loserdom.

Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:57 AM

@likelife

"Go take a long walk off a short bridge."

That should read, "Take a long walk off a short pier."

Thursday, November 20, 2008 12:27 PM

"P.S. This is all tongue in cheek people, honestly, relax, take a deep breath."

No it isn't. You wanna get a reaction from the guys who feel this way. In a sense, you want to hurt them. Probably because you were hurt. That's cool.

At the end of the day though, it is the young men who are disenchanted with the status quo that have destroyed societies in the past. The proverbial "Young men leaning against the wall" with no attachment to the system. In a sense, we all live by the grace of young men's apathy. When the apathy stops, life as we know it disintergrates. As the financial crisis worsens, and the education gap between boys and girls grows, I wouldn't be too smug about one's position.

Thursday, November 20, 2008 05:14 PM

This is a war against men

pure and simple. it demonstrates a basic hostility that is absolutely over the top.

Friday, November 21, 2008 07:53 PM
Original article: Get over it, Clinton haters

"...shows his political wisdom..."

written like a true establishment apologist.

Saturday, November 22, 2008 01:44 PM
Original article: Get over it, Clinton haters

Hillary is a Neo-Con War Monger

in the same vein as Joe Lieberman.

Monday, November 24, 2008 03:08 PM
Original article: She went to Delamina

Shouldn't We Prosecute People

Who buy blood diamonds as least as much as people who indulge in the services of a sex provider.

Talk about trafficking.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 10:18 AM

Church and Patriarchy ... (cough) (cough) Bullshit

Although religion is often sold as a paternalistic, patriarchal societal vehicle, I believe that the opposite is true. It suppresses the behaviors one associates with men, i.e. promiscuity and serves a constituency that does not favor promiscuity and values stable relationships. Religion suppresses sexuality. The suppression of sexuality is based on female, not male ethos. The Catholic Church has a disproportionate number of women parishioners. It is women who take to religion. There are also a disproportionate number of gay priests. Some estimates place the number of gay men entering seminaries at 50-70%. How can an institution that is disproportionately gay and female be blamed on straight men?

Religion is a mechanism for gaining conformity from those people who are the most powerful and dangerous in society, that is young men. The genius of religion is selling it as a patriarchal vehicle, when in fact it is just the opposite. It is actually an abdication of responsibility...by placing responsibility on those people who administer the religion, but are not necessarily responsible for its tenets.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 11:29 AM

Stop Trying to Pin This on Straight Dudes.

This interview comes out with every negative polemic about straight men. It basically blames straight guys. That's crap. He argues that the church has to come to terms with men's violence agaist women. What does that have to do with the church's position against gay marriage.

Furthermore, since abuse in the gay and lesbian community is on par with that in the straight community, I am confused as to why that in not seen as much of a problem, or celebrated with the same passion as the situation onse sees on Lifetime Television for Women, i.e. some Ken look alike that beats his wife for no apparent reason. These are all canards.

Thursday, December 11, 2008 03:19 PM
Original article: Bush is back!

Is this what you really spend your time thinking about?

What hair style your vagina is going to where?

Monday, December 15, 2008 10:36 AM
Original article: WTF of the day

Is this the perfect woman?

I guess fembot 2.0 will get pregnant, and give birth.

Monday, December 15, 2008 10:41 AM
Original article: Lionizing the shoe thrower

Quit his job and become a political protester

who's voice would never be heard by the corporate media. He should be lionized and celebrated. Bush is a war criminal and arrogant liar. How many people, including women and children, have been killed, or maimed with arms blown off, blinded, melted from explosions?

Join the political protesters is a waste of time. He made a statement (two actually). Good for him. As we continue with our neo-con foreign policy, we need people to stand up and call a spade a spade.

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