Forget the Will to Power The question whether feminism is good or bad is not a question about power. Feminism itself is all about power, of course. We can even define it as the sociopolitical struggle for women's power. As such, feminism is diametrically opposed to men's power. It is, in a sense, a war against men. But this does not tell us anything about whether feminism is good or bad. Is feminism bad for men? Yes. The basis of feminism is that men have an unfair advantage in society. … [Read more...]
The Sound of the Pussy Whip
Beware of the verbal tactics your girlfriend may use to keep you in check. You: Who's texting you at this time of night? She: Oh, just some guy from work. You: Why does he have your number? She: Because he asked me for it—don't be so insecure! That's the sound of a psychological pussy whip. You don't want to be insecure, do you? Stage 1: "You're right, I shouldn't be so insecure." You've fallen prey to the rhetorical move because your fragile ego needs you to be seen as … [Read more...]
On Acting Like an Aggressive Alpha Male
Twas yesterday night. We were done working and about to go home. "Dom," a female colleague urged me, "there's a group of guys outside on our premises. Tell them to go away. Those stairs are private property. I've already told them earlier, but we need your backup." So I went outside and said, "Hey, do you all know that this is private property? You have to leave." There were six men, ranging from about 25 to 40 years old, drinking beer at the top of the stairs where they had found shelter … [Read more...]
What Rammstein Can Teach You About Women
"Bend down, I command you. Turn your face away from me." I listened to a lot of Rammstein throughout my adolescence, enjoying the militaristic riffs, brute vocals, and masculine poetry. Recently, I rediscovered their music, particularly as a means to get pumped for heavy squatting, and I realized that I had never really understood what their lyrics were about. I always found them to be cool, but I was way too innocent and sexually inexperienced to truly grasp their meaning. As I've now … [Read more...]