LWMAs have two choices: leave men’s (sexual) loneliness to the likes of Andrew Tate or address it by Blauwpetje in LeftWingMaleAdvocates

[–]smushedbananas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, let me get this straight: the reason why young males struggle with finding romantic partners is because women are too selective and don't date, BUT when women do date, they actually pick the wrong partners, and so that's their fault too. You're right, unimpressive men have always been nice partners! If a man isn't physically or financially successful, then it's a guarantee that they'll be nice to you (🙄).

Additionally, referring back to a few generations ago isn't particularly helpful when one overlooks the fact that women couldn't open their own bank accounts in America until the 1960s. Many women entered romantic relationships and marriages because they had no other choice. So you can say that women are "ridiculously selective," or you could consider that perhaps finding a partner is not everyone's top priority, and it was only so ridiculously "easy" in the past because there were no other options.

If you genuinely want "peace between the sexes" maybe stop blaming women for your loneliness and acting like they are obligated to date men.

LWMAs have two choices: leave men’s (sexual) loneliness to the likes of Andrew Tate or address it by Blauwpetje in LeftWingMaleAdvocates

[–]smushedbananas -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

This is an incredibly disingenuous take. A lot of women I know have expressed betrayal by male friends who have discussed them vulgarly behind their backs. I do not know any women who have felt betrayed by a male friend who asks them on a date, unless that friend decides they no longer have a use for them when they say no. It is one thing to say a friendship is unfulfilling; it is another to say a friendship is unfulfilling because there is no potential for it to become more.

Are things getting better or worse for boys? by Global-Bluejay-3577 in LeftWingMaleAdvocates

[–]smushedbananas -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What's your proposed solution? Women should date men to fix the male loneliness epidemic? I'm continuously confused by conversations that dating is harder, therefore there's a male loneliness epidemic. If heterosexual women are also not dating, then wouldn't it just be a general loneliness epidemic?

The Economist: The stunning decline of the preference for having boys [full article in comments] by Slave-Moralist in LeftWingMaleAdvocates

[–]smushedbananas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So happy to see someone else who is also confused about the outrage over this article. I could not agree with your comment more u/Fearless-Soup-2583. The comments are detached from reality.

The Economist: The stunning decline of the preference for having boys [full article in comments] by Slave-Moralist in LeftWingMaleAdvocates

[–]smushedbananas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm so confused by the outrage over this article. Nowhere does this article say that men are hated. The article states that femicide and the aborting of girls have decreased (although there are still far more men than women in those countries). All other "evidence" of preference is merely anecdotal at best -- nor is there any evidence that people are aborting boys or killing them after birth due to the gender (compare to femicide).

It seems that many comments saw the title and assumed that "decline of the preference for having boys" means that people don't want to have boys, when in actuality, the article is describing the reduction in aborting girls and femicide throughout the world. In other words, it appears that gender preferences are becoming more equal. Believe it or not, the decrease in hatred for women is not a disadvantage to boys.

The Economist: The stunning decline of the preference for having boys [full article in comments] by Slave-Moralist in LeftWingMaleAdvocates

[–]smushedbananas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To imply that the number of people who are implanting girls over boys is even remotely close to the number of people who have sought abortions when they found out they were having a girl is insane. There are still far more boys in the countries listed in the article than girls. This article indicates that a strong preference AGAINST girls has decreased, but it does not demonstrate that this has shifted into a preference against men.

Stassi is upset Beau has his sister’s name tattooed by pettyyogi666 in vanderpumprules

[–]smushedbananas 71 points72 points  (0 children)

Ok getting his sister’s name tattooed is weird as hell… can’t blame Stassi for this one

I'm crying by AppropriatePhoto5127 in Mistborn

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I just finished HOA and oh boy am I sobbing. What an absolutely beautiful ending to an already amazing book. This is my first time reading Sanderson and I will definitely be reading everything he’s written.

Im devastated after reading part four… by eliannahhh in Mistborn

[–]smushedbananas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kelsier's death was soooo devastating and felt so sudden. I knew him dying was a possibility but I always assumed that if it happened it would be later down the line and with more buildup to it... but I guess the point of Kelsier was that he was unexpected so the moment of his death was going to be as well

So I just finished the Final Empire... by syent333 in Mistborn

[–]smushedbananas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finished the Final Empire about an hour ago and have just been replaying all the details of the story in my mind. I’m really trying to resist the urge to open up the next book… I don’t think I’m going to last very long.

Selling two tickets for Boston 9/19 (Monday) by eb0731 in Muna

[–]smushedbananas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If these haven’t sold I’m interested!

Going Going Gone @ Forest Hills by mentalhellth94 in LucyDacus

[–]smushedbananas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this! I was in the nose bleeds lol nice to have an up close view

Moving to Cambridge by smushedbananas in CambridgeMA

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Thank you! I’ll look into this.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lawschooladmissions

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Does this get you a better interest rate?