Quote: (01-21-2013 06:25 PM)Teedub Wrote:
I'm not looking forward to the manosphere getting attacked in the mainstream media. That is when there's going to be huge arguments between us on this side and friends/family who are utterly naive and closed minded.
I'm looking forward to it. Why?
It's not like we're holing ourselves up in Waco and piling up sandbags and automatic weapons. We're just guys that like to get laid, think for ourselves, and live for ourselves.
Instead of a bunch of religious zealots with ridiculous claims and ideas, we're men from a huge variety of backgrounds. White, black, latino, asian, indian, and yes, sigh, greek. Older dudes, younger dudes. Rich dudes, student dudes. In other words, we can't be pigeonholed.
We are entrepreneurs, students, lawyers, chefs, writers, musicians, renaissance men, blue collar, white collar.
When it comes time to face the media and speak up, we just gotta find the smartest, most rational, and most well-spoken member. It won't take very long. Given that we spend much of our time confronting and overcoming uncomfortable social situations, I don't think this will be hard. I have full faith that "game" will work on the media, much in the same way that it works on bitches and at job interviews. A rational mind, full confidence, a little bit of cockiness, and that warm, playful vibe is all that's needed. The feminists and neo-liberals will be spitting venom and hatred and they will look like fools in the public eye.
There will be no arguments. We'll stand up for who we are in the face of anger and irrationality. We'll be hated on. But a little smirk and wink to the camera is the only "argument" that we'll offer.
They'll bring this to the televised debate:
...and we'll bring this: