I hate to say this, but a lot of men don't actually like women. They like what they can get from them. They don't want anything from “ugly” women, therefore they're worthless to them.
I really recommend the book The Tragedy of Heterosexuality by Jane Ward (I haven't read it, just heard her talk about it on a podcast). It's about how heterosexual men are, for the most part not committed to women. They are only interested in them as long as they serve their needs. They are committed to a woman but are not committed to the plight of women (plural) more generally. They like one woman, but they don't actually like women™️. The author says that in contrast, lesbian women are fully committed to women in them succeeding in every way in their lives, and if you want to have s*x with a woman you have to be committed to this woman in every capacity not just frick her, which is how it is for a lot of men.
That explains a lot, I could never understand why my DH didn't seem to care much about women's issues despite having daughters
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They type so much butt abreviate that?!
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Woman moment.
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So we pretending all the scrotes that tell me to read Infinite Jest actually read it?
!bookworms what's the etiquette on suggesting shit you never tried yourself? For example, I know there are some people who really should be on meth, because they just seem the type. Similarly, there's a bunch of dudes who I can tell would love Cormac McCarthy even though I never read any of his books.
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Take a look at https://www.amazon.com/Talk-About-Books-Havent-Read/dp/1596915439. "How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read" is an incredible, well-written book that elucidates the semiotics of talking about and recommending books you haven't read, and the author is a brilliant, witty writer. It's one of the best things you'll ever read.
Disclaimer: I've not read this book, or even a blurb about it. I have no idea what it's even about aside from the title.
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95% of book discussion is between people who don't read. By mentioning that you haven't read it, you're already being far more polite.
U gotta be like "I think you may like this book I've heard about "
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It's like how 99% of the time someone writes "Marx says that..." they haven't read one word of Marx.
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I've argued with r-slurs about Heinlein's Starship troopers so many times, and in 95% of the cases it's obvious that the other person hasn't read it, and his only info about it comes from the movie and r-slurs on reddit calling it fascist.
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Doesn't count. Nobody actually read Infinite Jest.
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I have multiple times
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I stopped when it got to the girl with no real problems who wanted to kill herself
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My Dad did. He said it was mid
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i refuse to believe anyone has read infinite jest all the way through
same with godel, escher, bach
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I read GEB all the way through, with a pen and paper, and solved all the exercises given.
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Whataboutism is beneath u bb
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you have no idea the depths I'll sink to
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If u lose weight u won't sink
Have u tried a Pilates class?
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idk I wouldn't myself because I don't know whether it's shit and there are a lot of 'good books' out there that are actually awful
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I find it extremely funny how reading Cormac McCarthy has become this symbol of masculinity. It makes no sense because literature is inherently feminine. Real men can't read.
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So true king
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I only suggest things I never read so that nobody shits up my faves with bad takes
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Don't suggest shit you haven't read. That seems pretty easy.
The only books I am legally allowed to recommend are wheel of time, Harry Potter and green eggs and ham.
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Whenever I read a book I find myself disliking, I always make sure to read it all the way through so I can speak with authority when I tell people it's shit.
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I hear about books from reasonable people, skim through some, remember their topics, and recommend on that basis.
For example, for you I'd recommend How To Stop Being an Annoying Whore.
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I just try to be clear with my level of expertise when I am going mostly on critique or reviews.
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I would never recommend a book I hadn't read myself. Why would you do this? AND ADMIT TO IT?
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If Heterosexuality is tragedy for women, homosexuality is absolutely catastrophic for them. Lesbians have higher divorce rates, dead bedroom rates, and rates of domestic violence compared to heterosexual women.
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