I wouldn’t consider it natural at all. It’s often a direct result of pushing a problematic image of what “real men” are like onto young men. The type of men that incels look up to embody a version of masculinity that is increasingly repellent to women and doesn’t offer as much to society. We don’t need rough, tough coal miners and manufacturers because those jobs are being automated away, we need service and healthcare workers with empathy and other qualities that people have arbitrarily decided aren’t masculine. Women are filling those jobs because they’re good at them and men aren’t nearly as likely to seek them out. And women having the means to provide for themselves means they can choose partners that actually respect them rather than having to settle for a “provider” whose only quality is financial contributions.

So young men internalize a version of masculinity that women don’t want or need and society rewards less and less, leading to them being isolated and feel they have less value. Young men + isolation + low self worth is the ultimate recipe for getting roped up into extremist views, hence why there’s so much overlap between incels and right wing extremist groups.

I think a lot of people do manage to recognize that their understanding of masculinity is flawed and do the work to figure out a healthier way to interpret their role in life/society, but the whole problem could be avoided entirely if they had a healthier view of masculinity from the get-go. I definitely don’t think it’s a problem that’s naturally occurring in men and could theoretically be improved on a large scale, but I dunno how we right the ship.

I think I need to switch up my prescription

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The only way to make ads 100% stop working is to block them entirely.

It really makes you wonder what the fuck was going through everyone’s head in the chain of command that got that ad approved?

Kumail Nanjiani was asked in an interview if he’s been getting more attention from women since bulking up. He said something along the lines of “it’s mostly been a lot of attention from straight guys too be honest.”

“Are there any questions?”

🖐️ “Yeah hi. I was just hoping you could tell us the nhentai numbers for your wallpaper.”

Top Gun is probably the single gayest thing that the human race has ever created and straight men just think it’s the bee’s knees.

I took a Russian history course in high school. They are an anomaly. If I had a nickel for everytime a random person showed up and took over by pretending to be some royal that had previously disappeared, I’d have a handful of nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it was so common in one particular country.

Hey that’s me!

Okay what the fuck

I was just being sarcastic. All of the “are the straights okay” memes are just examples of various problematic behaviors and traits that exist across the spectrums of sexuality and gender but for some reason LGBTQ folks love to act like they’re exclusively cishet problems.

Are you suggesting that jealousy and insecurity aren’t unique to straight people? /s

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Robot moths

MANKIND IS DEAD.

BLOOD IS FUEL.

HELL IS FULL.

“Please let me go” I said consensual-non-consent-ily

That’s a trans icon talking right there

I remember seeing a post on the trans timeline subreddit of someone who covered their whole head and face in blue makeup and dyed their hair blue (both in the before and after photos). They said they consider it part of their identity and they’ve just always felt like that’s what they need to do to reflect their true self to the world. Good for them for living their truth and if that’s what makes them feel authentic I’m glad they’re able to do so. I’ve just never really seen anything like it.

They would probably take the pills that make your skin turn blue in a heartbeat.