▲ 74 ▼ Ladies, is it Joever? (nitter.1d4.us) submitted 2 years ago by ikilledtheradiostar@hexbear.net to c/the_dunk_tank@hexbear.net 131 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] silent_water@hexbear.net 51 points 2 years ago (5 children) "relationship progression system" because we don't have enough dudes who think being "nice" to women enough times will get you laid permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Trudge@lemmygrad.ml 29 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is there a battle pass so that I can skip the grind? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago i think that's called a sex worker permalink fedilink source parent [–] HumanBehaviorByBjork@hexbear.net 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) this product is for people who have given up hope of having a sexual or romantic relationship. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HumanBehaviorByBjork@hexbear.net 29 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I want to make a wider point about how we are too often content to put the blame for misogyny on men who, quite pointedly, are not interacting with women, and do not actually hold concrete power over very much at all. And I mean specifically this unforced error where we reify the social order by categorizing rejects and aberrations as the real threat and not, like, men with power and social capital. The majority of femicide isn't committed by an Elliott Rogers or a Marc Lepine or a dark, alien presence lurking in an alleyway. Violence to women is overwhelmingly done by partners, parents, teachers, and bosses. but i'm too sleepy so don't bother me abt it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] silent_water@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm not blaming the men who want something like this. I'm blaming the people designing this system for reifying misogyny. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HumanBehaviorByBjork@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago oh absolutely permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bloobish@hexbear.net 26 points 2 years ago (1 child) I seriously blame RPGs that created the "give X to Y" to increase their "heart meters" for reinforcing the fucking punch clock style theory of "romance" (there's likely a lot of other factors but it feels pretty relevant for the gamer/incel/internet culture) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpiderFarmer@hexbear.net 23 points 2 years ago I wish it were that easy. Heck, only in dating sims can I manage to juggle work, college, and keeping up with friends. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zed_proclaimer@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago but I did all the side quests! My reputation was grinded to exalted! WTF permalink fedilink source parent [–] corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago "relationship progression system" Hmmm flowers will grant me 30xp, but cooking dinner is 40. What to do? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Trudge@lemmygrad.ml 29 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is there a battle pass so that I can skip the grind? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago i think that's called a sex worker permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago i think that's called a sex worker permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HumanBehaviorByBjork@hexbear.net 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) this product is for people who have given up hope of having a sexual or romantic relationship. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HumanBehaviorByBjork@hexbear.net 29 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I want to make a wider point about how we are too often content to put the blame for misogyny on men who, quite pointedly, are not interacting with women, and do not actually hold concrete power over very much at all. And I mean specifically this unforced error where we reify the social order by categorizing rejects and aberrations as the real threat and not, like, men with power and social capital. The majority of femicide isn't committed by an Elliott Rogers or a Marc Lepine or a dark, alien presence lurking in an alleyway. Violence to women is overwhelmingly done by partners, parents, teachers, and bosses. but i'm too sleepy so don't bother me abt it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] silent_water@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm not blaming the men who want something like this. I'm blaming the people designing this system for reifying misogyny. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HumanBehaviorByBjork@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago oh absolutely permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HumanBehaviorByBjork@hexbear.net 29 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I want to make a wider point about how we are too often content to put the blame for misogyny on men who, quite pointedly, are not interacting with women, and do not actually hold concrete power over very much at all. And I mean specifically this unforced error where we reify the social order by categorizing rejects and aberrations as the real threat and not, like, men with power and social capital. The majority of femicide isn't committed by an Elliott Rogers or a Marc Lepine or a dark, alien presence lurking in an alleyway. Violence to women is overwhelmingly done by partners, parents, teachers, and bosses. but i'm too sleepy so don't bother me abt it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] silent_water@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm not blaming the men who want something like this. I'm blaming the people designing this system for reifying misogyny. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HumanBehaviorByBjork@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago oh absolutely permalink fedilink source parent
[–] silent_water@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm not blaming the men who want something like this. I'm blaming the people designing this system for reifying misogyny. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HumanBehaviorByBjork@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago oh absolutely permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HumanBehaviorByBjork@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago oh absolutely permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bloobish@hexbear.net 26 points 2 years ago (1 child) I seriously blame RPGs that created the "give X to Y" to increase their "heart meters" for reinforcing the fucking punch clock style theory of "romance" (there's likely a lot of other factors but it feels pretty relevant for the gamer/incel/internet culture) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpiderFarmer@hexbear.net 23 points 2 years ago I wish it were that easy. Heck, only in dating sims can I manage to juggle work, college, and keeping up with friends. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpiderFarmer@hexbear.net 23 points 2 years ago I wish it were that easy. Heck, only in dating sims can I manage to juggle work, college, and keeping up with friends. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zed_proclaimer@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago but I did all the side quests! My reputation was grinded to exalted! WTF permalink fedilink source parent
[–] corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago "relationship progression system" Hmmm flowers will grant me 30xp, but cooking dinner is 40. What to do? permalink fedilink source parent