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[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 days ago (18 children)

I feel like this is one of those conversations you make up in your head and it's kinda cringe to write it down.

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[+] [email protected] -38 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (8 children)

It's such a stupid satire by a sad person who can't address valid criticism and who feel that their only recourse is to make up a fantasy.

Staw man/Fantasy: Guy telling a random woman on the street, who happens to be married, "I wouldn't even date you". The strong and independent woman answers with sarcasm.

Reality: The woman is a single mother with 10+ past partners who has failed to secure a good father for her child. She puts herself online and gets scrutinized and criticized.

This is not a defense of particular internet personalities, who may or may not deserve criticism on their own. Rather, it's to point out that these comics are stupid, and don't address valid criticism that's out there that need to be addressed properly.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You've never seen the "I wouldn't even date you" negging, where adult-aged boys try to trick women into pleading their case to the kid?

I think I go to the bar 2 or 3 times a year, and I've seen it several times. I'm glad that doesn't seem to be as much of a thing in the gay community, at least that I've seen.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Stop. Get some help.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You'd have made a valid point if you stopped half way through.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Staw man/Fantasy: Guy telling a random woman on the street, who happens to be married, “I wouldn’t even date you”. The strong and independent woman answers with sarcasm.

This is one of the most prominent parts of manosphere ideology, and they are not quiet about it or shy about sharing it. We used to call it "negging". This comic is pointing out the absurdity of toxic men thinking they are too good for most women.

Reality: The woman is a single mother with 10+ past partners who has failed to secure a good father for her child.

I have no idea what the reality is for this cartoonist, nor do I care, but you've managed to make three misogynistic value judgments in one short sentence, which is kind of impressive in a sad and pathetic way. First, there's nothing inherently wrong with being a single mother. Second, a woman's worth is not determined by the number of past partners she's had, a standard which is never applied to men. Third, securing a good father for her child is not the be-all-end-all goal of a single mother. Raising her child(ren) is. This can be done with or without a man involved.

This is not a defense of particular internet personalities, who may or may not deserve criticism on their own.

Maybe not, but it sure comes off as an endorsement of their values.

Rather, it’s to point out that these comics are stupid, and don’t address valid criticism that’s out there that need to be addressed properly.

So a comic strip didn't address sexism in the specific way that you approve of, and you think the proper response is to degrade the cartoonist as a whorish single mother who can't find a good man?

Dude. You are the guy in the comic.

[+] [email protected] -22 points 2 days ago (4 children)

First, there’s nothing inherently wrong with being a single mother.

Single motherhood is not easy, and I have sympathy for any woman who has become a single mother with no power of her own. The critique is not aimed at single motherhood, but rather at women who make (selfish) decisions in life that leaves the children without a father. It cannot be understated how damaging that can be for her children.

One reason why I said that certain internet personalities deserve criticism on their own is that they advocate for men engaging in promiscuity and cause the same problems that these personalities claim they dislike.

Second, a woman’s worth is not determined by the number of past partners she’s had, a standard which is never applied to men.

Yes, it's a factor that men will judge a woman by. It makes sense, because a more extensive past will more likely affect a future relationship.

Men should be held to a higher standard as well, I don't disagree with that.

Third, securing a good father for her child is not the be-all-end-all goal of a single mother. Raising her child(ren) is. This can be done with or without a man involved.

It has been shown that children who are raised with a single parent fare worse than with both parents. It's clear that single motherhood is not something to be desired, neither for the children nor the mothers themselves. Many single mothers are complaining, on the internet about this, so it's strange that you are trying to defend them by claiming that there is no issue to complain about...

So a comic strip didn’t address sexism in the specific way that you approve of, and you think the proper response is to degrade the cartoonist as a whorish single mother who can’t find a good man?

I wasn't talking about the cartoonist. I was talking about the made up characters that supposedly reflect reality. When someone sees this comic, it's most likely that they don't think about who drew it. They will likely see the comic in isolation from the artist, just like I did.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Just, eww!! Fucking eeewww!! 🤮

[+] [email protected] -16 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Sorry for the unfamiliar opinions. Do you need me to call a doctor?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, uh no, not unfamiliar. See the above comic. You are in it and it's got your panties all in a twist apparently.

People who need some professional assistance will do that shit you're talking about.

I was emoting how sick you make me feel, when one of you randomly creeps up. And especially when you think anyone cares about your weird ideals, for any gender.

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[+] [email protected] -20 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Thanks, saved me having to write that. There is a lot of valid criticism women can level against "the modern man", depending on the culture they live in. But this is not it. I have never heard of a guy claiming to be of higher status and cussing off a woman who rejected him. Maybe we sometimes think we're higher status than a woman or whatever, but then again we do that with other men too. It's a human thing, not a gender thing. Women most definitely categorize men into lower and higher strata subconsciously too, if nothing else.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"I, as a man, have never encountered this scenario myself. Therefore, it is completely made up and reason to be further misogynistic." Is all I saw there brother.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 days ago

You're probably in good company then, but should still strive to do a lot better.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Oh great...the 4channers are here...

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Wow, some folks need to remember that online life isn't real life...

Please, go touch some grass before you scare some normie by talking about your favorite/most-hated web comic.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 days ago (7 children)

pizzacakecomics has actually accurately portrayed the way men are treated before:

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Is this genuine and unaltered? I'd have assumed it was an edit.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (7 children)

Yep, I think the comic was called talk. Here's another unedited pizzacake slide that shows how women act towards men who've done nothing wrong. This one is extra credit because, to her audience, the guy in this is the villain:

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

As someone who used to be a guy.. this hits

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why does her actually interesting work never get posted here?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Truthfully she doesn't have a lot of interesting comics, most of it is very mediocre.

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