Manosphere dudes, as readers of this blog are well aware, love talking about women and their “rationalization hamsters.” As one douchenozzle defined the term:
The rationalization hamster is an analogy for the thought processes used by women to turn bad behavior and bad decisions into acceptable ones to herself and her friends. When a woman makes a bad decision, the hamster spins in its wheel (the woman’s thinking) and creates some type of acceptable reasons for that bad decision. The crazier the decision, the faster the hamster must spin in order to successfully rationalize away the insanity.
When the hamster rationalizes successfully, a woman can divorce [yeah, I meant to use that verb] herself from the consequences of her bad decision or behavior.
He’s got it backwards. Women don’t have “rationalization hamsters.” They have “hamster rationalizations.”
Example: “I’ll just eat one hamster. It won’t spoil my meal.”
Of course, that’s impossible. Hamsters are like potato chips, only furry and squirmier. Everyone knows you can’t eat just one!
Silly women and their hamster rationalizations! No wonder they’re so fat.
My friend’s hamster died recently. We gave it a Viking burial. Safe journey to Valhalla, dear hamster. May you rest in peace.
What is that ad for? It’s so weird, I love it.
Manosphere: All undesirable human traits are caused by women (only) or displayed by women (only).
But no, uh, this is about men’s rights, *not* misogyny.
Why are all the “consequences” of women’s bad behavior delivered by men? Since I’m sure this is code for “assault and abuse victims are just suffering the consequences of BLAH BLAH SLUTS.”
Gosh, those men must be really devoted to justice. They see a woman doing wrong, and they just drop everything to deliver the consequences, for no reason except their selfless devotion to preserving the moral balance of the universe. And we want to put them in jail. Ugh.
Did the hamster die in battle? Because if he didn’t, well, as a guy with a few Asatru friends I have to say I’m religiously offended by that…
Not really. 😉
*eyes rolling faster than a hamster wheel*
Becuase MEN never ever ever rationalize.
Never ever ever.
They are too stalwart, upright, and full of integrity.
RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHTTTTTTTTTT.
Examples of bad decisions made by women – having sex with someone who is not the dude talking about rationalizationation hamsters, refusing to have sex with the dude talking about rationalization hamsters, breaking up with the dude talking about rationalization hamsters, having a better job than the dude talking about rationalization hamsters and not feeling bad about it…
I know, eh? There’s NEVER been a man who thrashed his partner and reasoned that “She made me do it”
There’s NEVER been a man who reasons that pre-pubescent girls on the beach, wearing their bathing suits, are flaunting their sexuality at him and thus deserve what they’ve got coming to them.
etc
etc
Wouldn’t it be a metaphor, not analogy? I’m pretty sure that’s not an analogy. I don’t know, I haven’t looked up my literary devices lately.
What is the MRA’s animal spirit? The marmoset flinging poo? Yeah, that works.
Well, you see, men think. Women hamster.
It’s a partner slur to “women chatter all the time,” in that it blithely invalidates all possible content to a woman’s speech or thought. Once you’ve made fun of the action of thinking itself, the specific things that a woman thinks can all be ignored, no matter what they are. It’s just hamster running.
BUT THE MRM IS ABOUT RIGHTS FOR MEN NOT MISOGYNY
More examples of bad decisions made by women: Going out with her friends instead of going out with the dude who is talking about rationalization hamsters*, having a career that doesn’t allow lots of time for the dude who is talking about rationalization hamsters, getting bored being lectured by the dude who is talking about rationalization hamsters, and choosing not to cook the dude who is talking about rationalization hamsters a steak.
*I keep wanting to write hamsters and hampsters. I guess a hampster is a furry creature that you keep your dirty clothes in until you do the laundry.
Oh, but just think of the STRAIN these poor dears are under, what with feminist overlords taking all their rights away,,,, they have GOOD REASON to need to vent their spleens! Oh wait…. they must be my rationalization hamster working overtime…..
Not agreeing with NWO about how little kids in swimsuits are deliberately taunting him with their sexuality – rationalization hamster. Not wanting to work in the Houses of Entertainment – rationalization hamster. Thinking that Antz’s predictions of doom for feminists based on Daily Fail comments may be a little overstated – rationalization hamster. Not wanting to fuck a PUA even after he just gifted you with his very best neg that he spent hours crafting – definitely the rationalization hamster.
Shit, if you want a rationalization hamster you should x-ray Meller’s head. I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets a new one every month due to overworking.
Right, men never rationalize. DKM’s entire body of work here is rationalization for slavery and abuse.
Yay David, you did it!
*eyes rolling faster than a hamster wheel*
Becuase MEN never ever ever rationalize.
Never ever ever.
They are too stalwart, upright, and full of integrity.
RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHTTTTTTTTTT.
I’m sure any man who rationalizes has a good reason for it.
(ducks)
Maybe we should try to help Meller’s fleet of rationalization hamsters unionise.
Joanna: how did you… what, toy boat on a big lake?
I hamster, therefore I am….ster.
(someone had to say it)
“Shit, if you want a rationalization hamster you should x-ray Meller’s head. I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets a new one every month due to overworking.”
Would the worn-out ones be eligible for Valhalla?
I dropped a hamster this weekend at a pet store…felt terrible. It was so tiny and because I had my coat on which is kind of a slippery material it fell. Luckily it was ok and went for a run on the wheel when it was put back in it’s cage.
Or maybe it was my subconscious that caused me to drop said rationalization hamster.
You really know what type of dickbags you’re dealing with when they turn a human behavior into some condescending term that only women engage in.
http://changingminds.org/explanations/behaviors/coping/rationalization.htm
http://psychology.about.com/od/theoriesofpersonality/ss/defensemech_9.htm
@BrianX: I believe the vessel was constructed of cardboard and plastic bottles. And lots of lighter fluid. We sent it down the local river. I was worried we’d get done for littering or something but that thing burned like a mo-fo.
Also:
@Quackers: The hamster fell out of your brain. You should have put it back in.