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In reply to the discussion: An Ugly Attack on Lonely Males and What it Represents (Beta Male Infighting) [View all]redqueen
(115,186 posts)41. You compared misogynist assholes to overweight, unattractive women...
        such was your zeal.
Talk about a false analogy. Bye.
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                        An Ugly Attack on Lonely Males and What it Represents (Beta Male Infighting) [View all]
							Bonobo
							Jan 2013
							OP
                        
        
        Isn't the whole point of something like "OK Cupid" to put oneself out there as a potential partner?
        Warren DeMontague
        Jan 2013
        #1
      
        
        Isn't the whole point of a dating site like "OK Cupid" to promote oneself to potential partners?
        Warren DeMontague
        Jan 2013
        #3
      
        
        And i would add that There is nothing wrong with anyone- of either gender- looking for
        Warren DeMontague
        Jan 2013
        #24
      
        
        The ambiguity in the tone of the article stems from the phenomena I am getting at.
        Bonobo
        Jan 2013
        #8
      
        
        Hmmm. Would similar, enthusiastic defense of the pillorying of a "fat acceptance" blog for women be
        Warren DeMontague
        Jan 2013
        #15
      
        
        I can't make heads or tails out of it, because it's been photoshopped into illegibility.
        Warren DeMontague
        Jan 2013
        #16
      
        
        Wow!  I will admit that I haven't taken the time to study this particular controversy . . .
        radicalliberal
        Jan 2013
        #27
      
        
        'Nice Guy' #1 - Do you believe that men should be the heads of their households? "Yes."
        redqueen
        Jan 2013
        #37
      
        
        If a woman posted on a fat acceptance blog that "most men are shallow shits who only want
        Warren DeMontague
        Jan 2013
        #42
      
        
        And the point isn't that these guys are shining examples of humanity.
        Warren DeMontague
        Jan 2013
        #47
      
        
        It was basically a "See....we found some assholes who say they are nice guys!"
        ProudToBeBlueInRhody
        Jan 2013
        #48
      
        
        Again, it's this lame idea that there are these defective stereotypical "types" of men.
        Warren DeMontague
        Jan 2013
        #51
      
        
        And again, if you were to read, say, a "fat acceptance blog" where women complained about
        Warren DeMontague
        Jan 2013
        #46
      
        
        I think the whole "nice guy" thing is a trope. It's a trope from the end of the guys who say
        Warren DeMontague
        Jan 2013
        #50
      
  