Quote from: cranebump;957739The self-righteous screams of "so unfair to men!" from folks who bitch about histrionic SJW's strike me as tragically ironic (but not very humorous).

That's what's ironic? Not the people who supposedly care about social justice supporting sexism and discrimination?

Quote from: cranebump;957739[Women] succeed, in part, because, instead of externalizing blame, they take accountability and do the damned work.

Man that's a pretty sexist blanket statement right there.

Quote from: cranebump;957739At least that's what 20 years of watching high school boys fuck around (and excuse their fucking around as "boys will be boys") instead of paying attention has shown me.

Well obviously that anecdotal evidence is good enough for a blanket judgement of men vs. women, AND there's no other possible explanation other than "boys are worse" /s

Quote from: cranebump;957739Green Ronin wants to give females a shot? More power to them. They've earned it.

So they should be given things by virtue of the gender they're born into, I'm pretty sure there's a term for that but I can't quite put my finger on it...

Quote from: cranebump;957739The self-righteous screams of "so unfair to men!" from folks who bitch about histrionic SJW's strike me as tragically ironic (but not very humorous).

I have to disagree, cbump. Watching people with white skin and dicks claim to be 'victims' is fucking hilarious.

Its amazing how easy the "privilege" card gets flipped. First, its bad whitey who has privilege, but then its just whitey men, but now its all men?

Black dudes fucked again!

BTW Cranebump, do you teach at an all boys high school?

I taught years ago (both SpEd and regular Ed, K through 12th, mostly middle school) and I never saw this gender disparity in effort you claim. Boys and girls goof off, just differently. Teen boys with adrenal hormones pumping through them are far jumpier and physical, but the teen girls needed constant redirection from chit chat and socializing in class. As for homework, the return rate of quality work was abysmal for both genders.

In my teaching experience, the successful student was a product of an involved home (whether parent, parents, or grandparents) and there was no slant from gender. Unfortunately, there were definitely major differences in number of involved families based on ethnic group.  

Also, your comment doesn't work. If women are outworking men, why does GR need to white knight for them?  

That's all this is - textbook white knighting. Po' womenfolk can't make it without the Man lifting them up.

And where is the Gamer SJW political savior complex for black men in gaming? I see far more white women at FLGS game days and conventions than I see black teens or black men. And I'm in LA where we've got plenty of middle class black men. And shouldn't all Latinos / Hispanics be courted by GR too?

If GR is such a paragon of virtue, why not make their ad "everyone welcome except for you hateful honkies with dicks?"
 

Quote from: Warboss Squee;957546I know my cheesy 80s movies.

I would trade every neuron of my memory of politics & current events for cheesy 80s mastery.

Few things have been a bigger waste of time than reading the news.

Quote from: The_Shadow;957615Sure, some of them are dropping out and becoming "herbivores" as not everyone is cut out to be an alpha male and those who aren't, aren't seeing much reward for being a compliant team-playing "beta male" anymore.

I'm an alpha and the corporate world sucks uber ass for us too, unless you're deeply connected, somehow rise fast enough in the command chain to dodge the HR bullshit or if you're willing to trade your soul for a bullshit title. It's why I am a freelance consultant.

I don't blame the herbivores. Why kill yourself to climb the corporate ladder?

BTW, women are going to learn that lesson soon enough. Let a generation retire, looking back at a meaningless career, divorces that destroyed their finances and family, and estranged children who don't care about them, and we'll quickly hear from the feminist intelligentsia about the nightmare of the corporate lie.

Quote from: Black Vulmea;957753I have to disagree, cbump. Watching people with white skin and dicks claim to be 'victims' is fucking hilarious.

Are you saying that white men are superior to other people? :/

Quote from: Black Vulmea;957753I have to disagree, cbump. Watching people with white skin and dicks claim to be 'victims' is fucking hilarious.

It would be, if someone had done that.

Quote from: Dionysus;957718Did she say why?

Because of men like you.

Wow, you are clearly out of touch, aren't you?

Quote from: cranebump;957739The self-righteous screams of "so unfair to men!" from folks who bitch about histrionic SJW's strike me as tragically ironic (but not very humorous).

Unfair?  Well, it is because it doesn't take into account ability or actual skill in the topic, but the more important part?  It's DISCRIMINATION BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S SEX.  You do know what they call that, don't you?

(Oh, and the dictionary claims that it's typically directed towards women, but the word typically doesn't mean 'always'.)

(Cut pointless, clueless drivel about not knowing how society works outside of his own little Happy Land Bubble.)

Quote from: cranebump;957739Green Ronin wants to give females a shot? More power to them. They've earned it.

Even if it breaks a law that was designed specifically to benefit women and minorities.  Bravo, someone who clearly doesn't understand irony.

And you know what I find hilarious?  That somehow have 52% of the world's population is a 'minority'.

Quote from: Gronan of Simmerya;957765Because of men like you.

Meaning what? Men who ask questions? Men who disagree with them about things?

Quote from: Dionysus;957769Meaning what? Men who ask questions? Men who disagree with them about things?

Well, yes.  Men are the enemy, men are all rapists.  That's what society teaches you, so it's gotta be right.

Quote from: Black Vulmea;957753I have to disagree, cbump. Watching people with white skin and dicks claim to be 'victims' is fucking hilarious.

Why are you dragging race into this? They're discriminating against black and Asian men too.

And I'm curious, is everyone who complains about discrimination from a private company whining in your eyes?

Quote from: The_Shadow;957615Sure, some of them are dropping out and becoming "herbivores" as not everyone is cut out to be an alpha male and those who aren't, aren't seeing much reward for being a compliant team-playing "beta male" anymore.

Part of this in Japan is that moving ahead with relationships and marriage ultimately means you have less money to spend on yourself. Graduating into full adulthood means long, long days and all your money going to your wife, who doles out a tiny allowance to you.

The herbivore men can spend their money on clothing, entertainment and hobbies - and the fact is, if they want any sort of physical affection or female attention, they can hire it rather cheaply.

Quote from: Lynn;957792Part of this in Japan is that moving ahead with relationships and marriage ultimately means you have less money to spend on yourself. Graduating into full adulthood means long, long days and all your money going to your wife, who doles out a tiny allowance to you.

The herbivore men can spend their money on clothing, entertainment and hobbies - and the fact is, if they want any sort of physical affection or female attention, they can hire it rather cheaply.

Here's a few other things you can find out about Japan:

The average Japanese woman wants to have a career until she is 24 and then wants to marry a, preferably rich, man.  (And for whatever reason, they honestly believe they are entitled to such a marriage.)  The man they settle for may not be rich, but most women in Japan who want to marry at 24, do.  (Which is why whenever you watch a lot of a Magical Girl/High School anime, there's usually a female teacher lamenting her prospects because she's like over 25, but rarely over 30.  It's so common that it's been turned into a TV trope.)

Also, they believe in a rather adorable myth:  That if you marry a Western man (which a lot of Japanese girls want, because they are perceived as more aggressive) your union will be blessed with blue eyed and blonde babies!  No matter the hair and eye colour of the male.

Japanese men in the workplace spend so much time there that a few women have outright admitted to having a boyfriend (read: Boytoy) on the side, because they don't see their husbands enough.

And the Japanese male still has the dubious honour of being the highest risk group for suicide in the world.  Which is pretty amazing because men in general are so well off and have so many privileges that they have a 3x greater chance of committing suicide than women do.

Which worries Japan so much that it's governmental body is trying to figure out incentives on how to get their own men to marry and keep the Japanese people 'pure'.

So forgive me if I have little respect for any organization that promotes on gender over the other when I see little tidbits of this sort of information.

Another thing to remember about Japan: It's probably harder to sell marriage in a place where blowjob bars are a legal thing.

I miss Japan.

Another thing to remember about Japan: most of what you hear about it is bullshit.