So while poking about the manosphere today I followed a link from an obscure Men’s Rights blog over to Alex Jones’ Infowars site — specifically to the comments on a news article about a study that claims internet porn is destroying marriage.
Jones, as you may know, is essentially the king of the world’s conspiracy theorists, so naturally I expected his commenters to be pretty unhinged. What I didn’t realize is that they would also all be Men’s Rights Activists.
Well, maybe they don’t all call themselves that, but they certainly think like MRAs; several even linked to a site for Men Going Their Own Way.
Most commenters agreed that porn was a better deal than a wife; after all, as numerous wits declared, porn won’t steal half your money in a divorce.
But alongside such familiar, indeed cliché, sentiments there were also some pretty inspired mini-rants. Here’s my favorite, which received several dozen upvotes from the regulars, making it one of the most popular comments in the 373-comment thread.
But there were other comments that were nearly as, er, inspired as this one. Take this righteous comment from one of Mr. EinNietzscheStein’s biggest fans:
And who could forget this fellow’s intriguing theories about female sexuality?
“Hanoi Jane.” Hadn’t heard that in a long time. Really brings you back, doesn’t it?
He also says, “Pet me.”
The only surprising bit about this is finding out that Castle was a sock and not a bot.
Also, these are blurry but just too damn cute to not post.
http://nequam.xepher.net/images/ashonhead_1.jpg
http://nequam.xepher.net/images/ashonhead_2.jpg
Ash, one of mum’s many cats, doing what he does best (sitting on people’s heads, in this case my sister’s).
I would talk about the post but I’d rather squeeeee over the cute animals all over this thread!
Kitty!!!!
The troll came to a thread about guys favoring masturbating to sex with a partner as a way of sticking it to the ebil wimminz, tries desperately to make the thread about him and then calls commenters slut shamers for singing about guys masturbating.
Meh. It’s a little humorous, but not all that funny. Manwalk/Castle’s final bid for troll of the year won’t cut the mustard.
Huey and Ash are ADORABLE. I have a special soft spot for shiny black kitties, as I’ve had several, and they were all darlings. I often wonder if there’s some kind of gene that codes for sweetness and is linked to sleek black coats. I bet there is.
And my, does it ever smell nice in here with one less troll. Why is it that they never seem to Go Their Own Way until they’re forcibly booted out?
Is this for real? Seriously, my bingo card is unrecognizable. Nice work finding such a perfect little microcosm of all the old hits. After all, what other force than misogyny could unite the Man of God and the Libertarian Atheist?
@wordsp1nner That lion though… I’m keeping that forever, thank you.
“It’s like they think their wives contribute absolutely nothing to the marriage, and they, as the men, own everything.”
Including the wives — or at least they think they should own them. Then by the transitive property of ownership …
I doubt that any of these guys would ever do hard, dirty, dangerous jobs at all. That’s for gammas and deltas. But as a club to beat feminists with …
I have finally learned not to read WHTM while eating. The alternative is to buy keyboards by the gross.
Mgtow, nobody cares! Just go! We want you to go! You are doing the world a favor! And by the way, God didn’t create women to serve men! Stop using the bible to excuse your narcisstic behavior!
These men sure are afraid of losing their money in divorce court but have no problem giving it all to paul elam.
Wow…just Wow. (bowing before true greatness)
I thought cultural communism was when everyone gets to go to the opera (or the symphony, or the art museum, or the sculpture garden*) at least once a year whether they want to or not. And all artists are paid by the government. That way the state owns the means of art production. Or something.
*you could also read one of the classics, but you have to submit a book report to prove you did. Same for going to see famous architecture. Proof of the other stuff can be provided by showing a ticket stub, like when you’re an art major in college**.
**Did anyone else have to do this? It was a requirement at George Mason University in the 90’s.
@scarlettpipstrelle,
So, I found the Alex Jones article that you’re talking about, but he’s closed the comments. Maybe it got too overrun by MRAs for even his tastes.
Anyway, I couldn’t find the exchange that you’re talking about, but I have to know, did the commenter even mention that their friend’s baby’s father wasn’t in the picture, or did the MRA just assume?
Oh yes. But having to go to plays for drama class wasn’t half as bad as having to go to chemistry lectures for upper-division chemistry classes.
@bina:
I agree. My sleek shiny black kitty is very sweet and lovely and nice. She was originally a stray, and it’s taken several years for her to really get comfortable with anyone other than my boyfriend and his mom. She hated all other women until me, but has finally accepted me so I can pet her soft furry belly. Why would anyone abandon such a sweet girl?
Cat nursing ducklings:
http://youtu.be/hfBjKOGlFkw
twincats:
“Cultural Marxism” (used unironically) is a near-perfect predictor of someone being a Nazi-type individual. Not even being able to come up with the proper name for said conspiracy theory is the mark of an especially stupid Nazi-type individual.
“The typical American woman is unsure of feminism and looking for another woman with a man’s body who will obey her, cook and do housework. Eventually the woman in a man’s body becomes optional, and a woman in a woman’s body becomes acceptable.”
As an occasionally submissive trans woman living happily with my cis female partner (who I do indeed cook and occasionally clean house for), I can only say, My God, they’re on to us!
@katz:
Oh, yeah. You’re sure right about that! I also forgot about having to be a guinea pig for upper division psych majors when I took psych 101. But that was rather fun! We art majors were encouraged to go to a variety of cultural events, not just art galleries. GMU had a great variety to choose from, too. I don’t cry at movies, but the performance of La Traviata I went to (on campus, even!) made me bawl like a baby!
@teiresias:
I don’t doubt it. That being said, I forgot the sarc tag on that first comment of mine 😉
@sundry: Black kitties are teh awesome! My old boy doesn’t have a mean bone in his body and is a superb nursemaid when my hubby or myself is ailing.
*crosses fingers that yesterday’s offering to the blockquote monster was sufficient*
Well, as an Honours Ancient History student, I had to spend a fortnight touring classical ruins. They even gave a (small) grant to pay for this.
Of course, I was ill my Senior Honours year, leading to repeating it, and when near the end of my 2nd time round I pointed out I’d never handed in the required report my Prof told me just to forget out it, if no-one had asked for it. So I suppose that adds up to a partially subsidised holiday in Sicily for me 🙂
All depends what studies you sign up for, I suppose.
Well, she kind of did, but… “it’s a cookbook!”
MOAR KITTIES!
<3 <3 <3
http://36.media.tumblr.com/d14acc4f144619bdf1bfdf5165dfbe9b/tumblr_n7zox4PYOy1sn75h6o1_500.jpg
That kitty looks so very much like my friend Pixieixilus. She was one who lived with me her whole life long and I miss her still.
Hugs, thebewilderness, if you’d like them.
alaisvex, whenever I’ve seen them comment, it’s always that they just assume. Alex himself is not an MRA (I know this from comments he’s made elsewhere) so it wouldn’t surprise me if he starts some sort of moderation of this sort of thing.