My final comment on Slashdot was on an article that was yet another screed bitching about how bad men in (tech/gaming/whatever. I forget) were, and how the (male) author was trying to fix it for women.
I posted a sarcastic response excoriating all of the "toxic" men in my midst (many of whom were defending the article) as not understanding the plight of these poor, helpless women. Unlike myself, the One True Man, who would be the savior of womankind.
Then I started reddit on r/atheism right before elevator gate. Got introduced to the Men's Rights subreddit that I browed through looking for laughs, and instead found that they actually had a point and that the edgy atheists mocking them were just morons.
I had forgotten this, but my experience was very similar. There was one poster on Slashdot who I found kept making reasonable points. He also posted something about this "gamergate" thing which I had never heard of, or only vaguely had any clue what it was.
I followed him to Reddit, discovered KiA, some men's rights subreddits, red pill (which I never bought into that much, but I found some respectable ideals and people), etc.
This must have been late 2016 or 2017.
I just looked up that guy on slashdot. He hasn't posted since 2020 and most of his last comments were modded to 0.
Because the idea that men had any issues in society was so unthinkable to them (and me, at the time, given I'd received the same brainwashing that they had) that it was hilarious to even suggest that there should be any sort of advocacy for men at all.
Haha, I still read Slashdot sometimes. It's like the same like 15 autistic commentors who reeeee over everything.
I used to have some really good conversations on there.
My final comment on Slashdot was on an article that was yet another screed bitching about how bad men in (tech/gaming/whatever. I forget) were, and how the (male) author was trying to fix it for women.
I posted a sarcastic response excoriating all of the "toxic" men in my midst (many of whom were defending the article) as not understanding the plight of these poor, helpless women. Unlike myself, the One True Man, who would be the savior of womankind.
Then I started reddit on r/atheism right before elevator gate. Got introduced to the Men's Rights subreddit that I browed through looking for laughs, and instead found that they actually had a point and that the edgy atheists mocking them were just morons.
I had forgotten this, but my experience was very similar. There was one poster on Slashdot who I found kept making reasonable points. He also posted something about this "gamergate" thing which I had never heard of, or only vaguely had any clue what it was.
I followed him to Reddit, discovered KiA, some men's rights subreddits, red pill (which I never bought into that much, but I found some respectable ideals and people), etc.
This must have been late 2016 or 2017.
I just looked up that guy on slashdot. He hasn't posted since 2020 and most of his last comments were modded to 0.
Interesting, why were the edgy atheists mocking MRA? I mean, besides the obvious fact that they are lefties. I just wouldn't expect that interaction.
Because the idea that men had any issues in society was so unthinkable to them (and me, at the time, given I'd received the same brainwashing that they had) that it was hilarious to even suggest that there should be any sort of advocacy for men at all.