Recently, I heard about a breed of males called "Incels," or involuntary celibates. In other words, a group of unpleasant man-children who couldn't get a woman to have sex with them if their lives depended on it. They chalk up their unpopularity to women going for looks or money, not noticing that it's their attitude and unwillingness to own their behavior that women find off-putting. (Not to mention the double standard--these men are also the first ones to insult a woman based on her appearance or weight.)
There are so many groups now of men like these, it's hard to keep track. So, I've taken the liberty of preparing a field guide, based on my own experience and research on Reddit and We Hunted the Mammoth:
"Nice Guy": This man dates occasionally, but not often enough to suit his tastes. The women he dates tend to lose interest quickly, and start to agree with him that he's not good enough. Popularized the term "friendzone," and has fallen hard for the idea that if he just acts "Nice," the object of his desire will fall madly in love with him. Frequently calls coupled men "assholes," as opposed to himself, as in the following: "Women just want to date assholes. Why don't they ever go out with me? I'm a Nice Guy." (This same Nice Guy will castigate the object of his attention as a "bitch" or "slut" when she turns him down.) Annoying, but relatively harmless.
Pick-Up Artist (PUA): To this man, women are objects to be won by charm. If that doesn't work, there's always persuasion. To these men, "no" means "I'm just being shy; keep trying." Best not to deal with this one without backup.
Red Piller: This man is the Pick-Up Artist on 'roids. Popularized the term "pump 'n dump." Spends much time trying to establish himself as an Alpha, dominant over women. Castigates men who treat women with respect as "betas" and "fuckboys." To take the red pill means to treat feminism as a destructive force in society. Avoid.
Men's Rights Activist (MRA): This chap has either been through a divorce or knows someone who has. Swears up and down that he treated his wife like a queen, but she may see it differently. His ex-wife got tired of his bullshit and hired a competent divorce attorney, winning a greater than 50-50 share of time with the children (whom he didn't really pay any attention to until now because parenting is a woman's job, amirite?) plus child support and whatever maintenance the law allows. Because he feels he owes his ex-wife nothing, he grouses about paying to anyone who will listen. He will probably avoid women at this juncture, since in his mind, they're only after money.
Men Going Their Own Way (MGTOW): These boys don't have a girlfriend, and often don't have a job, either. This is of course, due to Teh Evul Feminists, who insist that women can do anything men can. Believe MRA and Red Pill statements about women, often due to an inability to relate to women as people. Have chosen to remove themselves from the dating game altogether because they aren't Fortune 500 CEOs with a hot trophy wife. What they fail to understand is that they aren't really missed.
Incels: From "involuntary celibacy." Incels are manchildren who, again, can't get a date (do I detect a running theme here?). So, to make up for it, they want to put all the "sluts" (read, women who don't have sex with them) into a subservient role. Loudly deride women for not staying in their "place," and espouse a hatred of women. Idolize Elliot Rodgers, the guy who shot six women. Handle with caution.
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