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Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
6. True dat.
Thu May 30, 2013, 09:19 PM
May 2013

In answer to your OP, it seems to me that not only is there a double standard in some quarters about stuff like that, it's a sort of deliberate "fuck you, becuz teh mens deserve it" double standard. Which we see a lot of.

For instance,the blogs making fun of the sad sacks at OK Cupid- "nice guys" who think they "deserve" a relationship har har yuk yuk how pathetic yarrrrrr.

Like I said at the time, isn't the thought (or maybe misconception) that one "deserves" a relationship sort of central to the whole idea of a dating site, though?

Apparently these guys committed the cardinal sin of being ugly and thinking they could put themselves out there and THERRR MEN SO THERRR FAIR GAME. If someone pulled the same crap with women on a "fat acceptance" site who were asserting that they "deserved" a relationship with a man despite society's negative view of overweight people, heaven forfend anyone should critique what they're saying. Certainly when they do it it's not an "entitlement mentality", oh no.

But put the same sentiment in a 'dudebro''s mouth and yeah, it's open season.

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DiFi... discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 #1
My guess is if it's Rachel, she was being goofy with a slight hint of mockery ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2013 #2
To be fair, 6'8" is pretty damn tall for anyone not in the NBA. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #3
And triple EEE breasts are pretty big Bonobo May 2013 #5
True dat. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #6
Yes, there is more than a little mean-spiritedness to it. Bonobo May 2013 #7
Seems to me - and this has been borne out through repeated gibberish-laden blog posts - Warren DeMontague May 2013 #8
We want men to be the way we want them! Bonobo May 2013 #9
Any time people come up with THE ONE GREAT EXPLANATION FOR WHAT'S WRONG Warren DeMontague May 2013 #13
No shortage of cruelty in this world. Nearly all of it, in my mind, completely unnecessary. nomorenomore08 May 2013 #15
I agree with both your points, there. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #16
I suppose there are things we should all feel "entitled" to - respect, dignity, some sort nomorenomore08 May 2013 #17
I speculate Gore1FL May 2013 #4
Men being less insecure... Bonobo May 2013 #10
I meant that first part as sarcasm Gore1FL May 2013 #11
I agree mostly. nt Bonobo May 2013 #12
At the risk of a sweeping generalization, I think women are judged by their appearance more so nomorenomore08 May 2013 #14
I would say that the ramifications of the judgment are different. lumberjack_jeff May 2013 #18
Women judge other women by their appearance as much as men do, if not more Major Nikon Jun 2013 #19
You may be right. As I said, it's hard to generalize. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #20
Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #21
I think this thread is a response to the campaign to improve the prospects of overweight women Major Nikon Jun 2013 #22
LBN post "obesity is a disease". Since other poster's post hidden, added on to yours. uppityperson Jun 2013 #23
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