“This is where the argument risks losing traction, in that it has made men across the Internet defensive. ‘Not all men’ has been a boorish rejoinder to critiques of masculinity, but an informative one. No one wants to be implicated in this violence— not all gun owners, not all bipolar patients, not…”Tagged: Masculinity, Misogyny, Violence, Hate, Sexism
“When men seek that control — when we feel it’s our due — and don’t achieve it, we can resent and hate. Toxic masculinity sets expectations that prime us for disappointment. We turn that disappointment on ourselves and others as anger and hatred.”Tagged: Masculinity, Misogyny, Violence, Hate
“In real-life dating studies, which get closer to genuine intentions, physical attractiveness and earning potential strongly predict romantic attraction.”Tagged: Attraction, Why We Like People, Physical Appearance, The Atlantic, The Atlantic Magazine
“When you see soap/shampoo for “normal skin” or “normal hair” I think it’s fair to remind everyone within shouting distance that NORMALCY IS AN ILLUSION and clear the shelf.”Tagged: normalcy, normal, Being Normal, societal standards, Standards
“I have little sympathy for people who start dating writers and then complain about them constantly overthinking everything.”Tagged: Writers, Writer's Truth, dating a writer, Dating