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Thursday, November 20, 2008 12:00 AM

Dudes try "dating Darwinism"

An author argues that angry young men are becoming assholes to try to get women.

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  • Thursday, November 20, 2008 10:58 AM

    Interesting

    But like most things said about "new men" by "new women" its total bullshit. The problem that is occurring is as the author states, there is a double standard. While women have been (rightly) freed from limiting gender stereotypes, men are every bit as constrained as they ever were--socially not allowed to show weakness or emotion, emotionally castrated as much by women as men. It's pervasive, endemic, and it isn't going to end until everyone realizes its a problem. Men aren't allowed to be anything but a stereotype. If they are sensitive they are called "fags" by straight men, straight women, gay men and gay women. Suck it, ladies, you have created this problem with us.

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