We were talking the other day about an especially popular Manosphere fairy tale — you know, the one in which evil women in their “prime” years in their twenties have lots of sex with charming assholes (and none with hard-working decent nice guys), only to panic when they hit the age of thirty or so and suddenly become ugly monsters.
Well, apparently the evil women have come up with a technical solution to that whole “getting old and ugly” problem. I have uncovered secret evidence in the form of a pamphlet or leaflet that the women of the world evidently circulate amongst themselves.
Very clever of these sneaky women to call this magical age-defying balm “Toilet Soap,” to make us men think it’s a product only used for cleaning toilets, which is something women apparently do on a regular basis. But no, they put this so-called “Toilet Soap” on their faces!
I have been unable to find any of this “Lux Toilet Soap” at the local grocery store. So I’ve been trying out other toilet cleaners to see if they have the same age-retarding effects. So far I have had little luck. The Clorox Toilet Wand is harsh and awkward to use. Lime-A-Way Toilet Bowl Cleaner gave me a rash. The less said about my experience with the Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Gel, the better. I have not yet tried Lysol’s Power Toilet Bowl Cleaner, as I am pretty sure Lysol is intended only for vaginas.
Also, fellas, I don’t want to alarm you, but I have been doing reasearch on yet another way women try to trick us into thinking that they’re hotter than they really are. It’s apparently called “make-up.” I will fill you in on the details as I learn more about it.
I’ve received an awful lot of unsolicited advice about make up in my days! People really do have a lot of feelings about what women put on their faces. And on their bodies. And in their bodies.
@quantumscale – and sometimes it’s “my cheeks are not red enough, I must put rouge/red lead on them to brighten them”. Depends on the beauty standards of the time, but “you’re wrong and need to be fixed” is pretty much the constant. Not that it’s only ever applied to women, of course; men have worn makeup for millennia, but just not openly in many of those. Hell, there were still leftover Regency dandies sporting rouge in Victorian England – Lord Palmerston (Prime Minister 1855-58 and 1859-65), for example.
thebewilderness, thanks for that link!
Seriously, everyone, read this for an amazing account of some real-life academic sockpuppetry/trolling/.hoaxing:
http://www.the-tls.co.uk/tls/public/article1243205.ece
Unless, of course, Eric Naiman is making it all up.
Slate has a shorter take on it:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/04/11/dickens_dostoevsky_meeting_never_happened_fake_letter_hoax_explained.html
I see Pecunium posted the link earlier in another thread. So thanks Pecunium as well!
Yo Dave, if you don’t mind my asking, did you send my message to the woman being harassed by MRAs? Just wondering. I won’t be bothered if you didn’t do so.
Sorry, I mean “Futrelle.” “Dave” might be a little too casual. >_>
I did send it along. She’s talked to the police.
Thanks! And I’m glad to hear she followed my advice. I hope it helps her in the long run.
I hope the police are helpful. Did you see Paul E had to post something on AVfM telling people not to link to her doxxers? Because clearly he is worried that AVfMers are part of the ravening horde…
It is good to see that Elam has the capacity to learn from his experience.
I don’t think PaulE is capable of learning, just covering his sorry ass.
Also, speaking of fashion, I’m currently dreaming of the day I get myself a long black hair wig and a white dress. I am tomboyish, but the thought of presenting that way is exciting. Hopefully I’ll do it within the next few weeks as I’m sick of not even being able to present as female.
Soap is for sissies. Just go role around in the dirt like I do.
How does one “role” in the dirt? And “sissies?” Not cool.
Performing a play in a mud pit?
Well, I don’t know about a role in the dirt, but I know what a roll in the hay looks like:
As a sissy, I agree, make up is for sissys! And for people who don’t identify as sissys!
I love seeing artfully applied make up, I always feel it says a lot about the person wearing it and their style.
Gah, I have a comment in moderation because I managed to spell my email wrong.
Performing a play in a mud pit reminds me of that Python skit about the historical recreation group which was just a mud fight with handbags.
WTF is with those eyebrows?
Fashion!
Heheh I just looked up Esther Ralston and Anita Stewart’s bios. Ralston was born in 1902 and Stewart in 1895 … and they’re both 29? Powerful stuff, that Lux.
I feel ignored. 🙂 I mentioned it last night. http://manboobz.com/2013/04/08/an-unsolicited-update-from-paul-elams-pnis/comment-page-10/#comment-284698
No, no, Dave acknowledged you! 🙂
Lol read the whole thread once in a while? You got credit!
Oh where oh where is WeeBoy’s comment, oh where oh where could it be…
On topic…toilet soap? Please tell me that’s some cutesy name for soap stored near the toilet? Ie, on the bathroom sink.
And ninja’ed while making jokes! Damnit!