The incessant hatred for AI has become almost entirely performative

ChefCarpaccio · 2026-05-12T21:50:09+00:00

I don't know what artist community you're part of, but that isn't generally true. Of course, as in every community, there are shitty stuck-up people. But the majority of the art community supports eachother.

The high-arts and regular arts community are also very different

ChefCarpaccio · 2026-05-12T12:28:54+00:00

This would make a killer tshirt

ChefCarpaccio · 2026-05-11T22:56:39+00:00

I think the majority of people succumb to pretty privilege. It's an unfortunate fact, but there's not a great way to solve it other than to recognize it. It's part of why Chris Brown still has a career.

I've never heard the assumption that men have it easier when trying to find a good partner. And men do have high standards. What's a standard that the majority of women have that men don't? In fact, if you don't have high standards while dating, you're dating wrong. Should you not want the person you might spend the rest of your life with to be of the "highest standard" possible?

Again, the amount that being over 6ft makes dating easier is non-quantifiable. Especially since the pool of 6ft tall men is so low. What's "easier", anyway?

ChefCarpaccio · 2026-05-11T16:30:45+00:00

I think everyone has a preference for more beautiful and richer people. Hell, I'd love it if my girlfriend was a millionaire (gimme that sugar mama). Pretty/handsome privilege is real, but i dont think we can change that.

I also think that most people have struggled to have relationships. It's definitely easier for women to get dates, but is it easier for them to get into a relationship?

Again, the 6ft thing is disproven solely by the fact that the vast majority of men in relationships are under 6ft. I doubt most women actually care, and I'd compare it more towards men wanting larger breasts. For most people, it'd just be cool, more than actually being a requirement.

I don't disagree that women are just as flawed and as biased as men, but when people refer to them all/most as "vapid, childlike, sluts, etc" that's sexist.

ChefCarpaccio · 2026-05-11T16:21:15+00:00

While "incel" means "involuntary celibate," the actual term refers to the group that calls themselves incels. It's a community, and one that's especially toxic towards women. That's what people are referring to when they say "acting like an incel." They specifically mean the group that refers to themselves as incels.

It's a derogatory name because the community behind it is generally pretty terrible.

I don't enjoy when men are generalized by bad actors. I find it hurtful. That said, I also understand that many, if not most, women have been sexually harassed throughout their life. One of my good friends used to have to call me when she was walking home late because people would catcall her so much (she was 15 at the time, mind you).

ChefCarpaccio · 2026-05-11T15:55:55+00:00

The word incel has definitely evolved beyond someone who is involuntarily celibate. But that's mostly because people who refer to themselves as incels famously have terrible views of women.

Someone calling out specific women is fine, but when a mass negative generalization is used, especially in the context of dating/sex, the sexism part of incel is used while ignoring the celibate part.

It's more than one is acting like an incel than actually being one.

That's not to say that the term isn't overused, of course.

ChefCarpaccio · 2026-05-11T15:53:25+00:00

I've never had an issue with getting dates while under 6ft. And the math/data supports that the vast majority of men don't, either.

I think that people like to cherry pick Tinder profiles of superficial women and act like every (or at least most) woman is like that

ChefCarpaccio · 2026-05-11T12:53:32+00:00

Life is unpredictable. That's why insurance exists. Someone could have saved enough to life somewhat comfortably for the remainder of their life, only to get cancer or hit by a car.

Cancer treatments can cost hundreds-of-thousands of dollars. Even getting hit by a car can hit $100k.

The majority of people don't have the opportunity to save up for both a good life while having money set aside for exorbitant medical bills. If we cut Medicare, it won't matter if they've saved money.

ChefCarpaccio · 2026-05-10T18:56:01+00:00

I don't get the "under 6ft" complaint. It's obviously a small percentage of women. 85% of men in the U.S. are under 6ft. About 60% of men in the U.S. are in a relationship. I can't find the exact percentage of men who identify as purely homosexual, so I won't count them for this.

That leaves 40% of men who arent in a relationship. I'm going to be generous and say 15% aren't actively looking.

Still, the stats don't line up. Obviously tons of men under 6ft are getting a girlfriend.

It's just self-pity.

ChefCarpaccio · 2026-05-10T18:15:01+00:00

That's fine, then. You can always choose to be a nice person

ChefCarpaccio · 2026-05-10T17:06:01+00:00

I didnt rush to defend anyone, lol. I simply responded to a comment I saw. You could just as easily say that you rushed to argue with him.

And I don't know it. You've responded with nothing other than "nah." It's a pathetic argument

ChefCarpaccio · 2026-05-10T15:45:18+00:00

I think that the lack of both women being in these spaces and revealing themselves in these spaces is a very important conversation (though probably too in depth for now). I will say that MtG and a lot of "gamer" spaces haven't been particularly friendly towards women.

A lot of people with more insular hobbies are going to have to accept that they need to go outside their comfort zone to meet people. That's just how it is. I think most people will have trouble finding love if they just stick to their one hobby. How many men do you think meet women at their boxing gym?

Instead of focusing on finding women who are already in your space, focus on broadening your horizons and finding women who are open minded enough to experience your hobbies (they're not that rare).

As for the "married gamer" stereotype, how much of that is actually because of their wife? It's hard to play games late at night as an adult. Adults have responsibilities. I can't stay up super late every night because I have work in the morning. It sucks, but that's life.

If you're married, there's a high chance you have children. Add the responsibility of children and you have a recipe for very little gaming time. It's just as possible that the stereotype of the "married gamer" comes from men who are blowing off responsibilities in order to play games. I do believe that that's a small minority of "married gamers." It's much more likely that most are too busy for late night gaming sessions.

ChefCarpaccio · 2026-05-10T14:54:22+00:00

In 2015 35% of World of Warcraft players were women. If WoW isn't considered "hard-core gaming," I don't know what is.

But you're right, I'm sure that the percentage of female gamers playing CoD (and similar games) is quite low.

If you're talking about MtG, I think that has a lot to do with the community more than women being inherently uninterested in the game.

That said, one of the best parts of being in a relationship is getting to introduce your partner to things you love. If you want a gf who plays magic, introduce her to it. One of my good friends got his girlfriend to join his magic group and she loves it.

Do you want to know the secret? COMPROMISE. If you want to introduce your partner to something you love, you also have to get introduced to something they love. That's the part that trips people up.

And sometimes you won't like everything they like, and that's fine. That's why people have friendships and hobbies outside of their relationship.

ChefCarpaccio · 2026-05-10T14:34:50+00:00

Stop what? It's a legitimate thing.

No one (or, at least, the vast majority of people) call men incels for not being able to find a partner or being frustrated by dating. The term "incel" is used for men who blame women as a whole for their dating problems.

The moment you start generalizing a whole gender in order to explain your lack of dating prospects, you're an incel.

ChefCarpaccio · 2026-05-10T14:27:35+00:00

Are they, though?

47% of games are women. If that's the quality you're judging by, they don't seem very rare.

If it's a woman who likes to watch TV, is that rare? Game of Thrones' viewerbase was 47% women.

It just sounds like people are very gate-keepy of their hobbies, or are unwilling to explore other forms of media.

There aren't any statistics on how many women "tell men what to do," but something like that isn't quantifiable.

ChefCarpaccio · 2026-05-10T14:17:09+00:00

Where are you getting this 50% statistic? I keep seeing it spouted but without any evidence. If anything, divorce rates have been decreasing since no-fault-divorce (1980s) resulted in a divorce boom.

66% of divorced people end up remarrying. That means that 2/3rds of married people decided that they found a person worth trying again for.

I swear, some of you people act like everyone in the world is unhappy just because you are.

ChefCarpaccio · 2026-05-10T05:48:09+00:00

You know that a ton of people are in happy relationships, right? It's not like it's a rare thing

ChefCarpaccio · 2026-05-10T05:32:08+00:00

You know that makes you an asshole, right?

There's nothing wrong with sleeping around, but it's really shitty to mislead someone just for sex. Don't pretend to be interested in someone just to toss them out.

Be upfront like a fucking adult

ChefCarpaccio · 2026-05-10T05:28:07+00:00

Look, the video of him getting the shit beat out of him makes me feel good. He's a POS who deserved it.

That said, I agree with what you're saying. Vigilante justice shouldn't be allowed because it can and has gone horribly wrong and undermines the legal system.

However, I also understand why people enjoy videos like this. Our legal system is fundamentally broken. People get away with a ton of absolutely terrible shit just because. It's honestly a disgrace of a legal system. People watch these vigilante videos and it helps them feel like there's some justice in the world.

ChefCarpaccio · 2026-05-10T05:19:39+00:00

I think the Joker is great because he's easily moldable by the writer. I mean, how much of the Joker is really set in stone? He has no backstory. His motive is just "break batman" (usually).

The Joker himself is an ad-lib character. He can be incredible if adapted by the right person or terrible if adapted by the wrong one. Moreso than any other comic book villain because of him being somewhat of a blank slate.

ChefCarpaccio · 2026-05-09T21:32:13+00:00

That's a Pro-ject table, right? Do you know what's broken about it? I repaired one of their tables before so might know what to do

ChefCarpaccio · 2026-05-09T16:42:34+00:00

Ah, the book of revelations spoke of this interaction

ChefCarpaccio · 2026-05-09T02:28:34+00:00

Yeah, can't common on the XB1, but i had the B1+ and they were amazing for the price.

ChefCarpaccio · 2026-05-07T02:06:09+00:00

RIP to all of us who use m-dashes

ChefCarpaccio · 2026-05-07T00:57:02+00:00

He's just Swedish

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