Journal of Other Forum Analysis

[Polident]

Mass Effect’s romance choices include assassins, mass murderers, kidnappers, journalists, that sti lady who causes a game over, advocates for genocide, etc. but the lady who has questionable opinions about aliens is the problematic option.

Weird how people ran with her being this super racist in a system where humans are the new group and aliens constantly talk shit about them. Even in fiction spanning galaxies, the imagination is limited to American politics circa five minutes ago.

[HaughtyFrank]

Kratos is Black. He’s Black and Greek like Giannis.

I can't believe people still claim that Kratos is black when his kid is right there, white as a feather. And if they somehow believe that kid is half black they should be mad that the actor isn't

[Potato]

PSA for all ResetEra Lurkers 
 
Coldsun is a Nazi TERF that deserves to be dogpiled and cancelled.
Do not allow them to get away with murder and genocide.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_dwarf

Despite their name, to the naked eye, brown dwarfs would appear in different colors depending on their temperature.[4] The warmest ones are possibly orange or red,[6] while cooler brown dwarfs would likely appear magenta or black to the human eye.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sun_(symbol)

The Black Sun (German: Schwarze Sonne) is a type of sun wheel (German: Sonnenrad)[1][2] symbol originating in Nazi Germany and later employed by neo-Nazis and other far-right individuals and groups.

Dog whistle?

Confirmed Nazi apologist according to the official Resetera burden of proof™

[Besticus Maximus]

Their thread about masculinity is interesting. Masculinity is kindness, empathy and understanding apparently.

Did you guys see that video of the robot that dropped the grenade on those russian ex-prison rapists?

We need Reconstruction for men. The world doesn't work on Easy Mode for men anymore so they need structures in place to help them navigate an equitable world. ]

Check out this meaningless drivel. What does reconstruction for men look like? Giving men money?

[Nintex]

Inverting their dicks to little pee holes

[Bounceounce]

Men don't need role models, people will always fail you; girls don't have "role models," they don't have an entire swath of the political divide being totally dogmatic people and pieces of shit to them around the clock with no self-awareness of their piece of shit behavior.

Just stop being piece's of shit

[Rendle]

Check out this meaningless drivel. What does reconstruction for men look like? Giving men money?

Small bills only please toots, they're going directly into stripper thong. MEN RULE! WOOF WOOF WOOF!

Just stop being piece's of shit

Surely there has to be another way. I'll try anything, ANYTHING!

[Tucker's Law]

in an old backup I may have just stumbled across an archive of a mildly embarrassing but mostly boring amateur podcast imran did alongside deaconknowledge, fyrewulff and others in 2007

not sure if I'm willing to listen to hours of teens/twenty-somethings talking about DS games to see if any of them make jokes about islam or something (this is why only the truly dedicated can harness the power of cancelling)

I have a large backlog of retronauts podcasts and remember listening to one in the last year where he popped up in, and I ended up skipping it after trying to listen for several minutes.  He sounded exactly like what I would've expected based on how much absolute idiocy he's written.

[Uncle]

I can understand that people play different characters for different reasons, and a game can be a place you feel safe to explore

I just don't like the persistent myth/implication that people who play female characters must secretly be trans and "figuring stuff out"

like, I've played tomb raider, and I've also played god of war

when I play MMOs and make alts I tend to alternate genders for a sense of balance in the characters I play, I'm not gonna make 6 copies of the same dude who looks the most like me because I'm not comfortable not looking like myself or something

there was never anything wrong with it until weirdos insisted it must matter somehow

https://imgur.com/gallery/vEuEOjm

[Uncle]

I have a large backlog of retronauts podcasts and remember listening to one in the last year where he popped up in, and I ended up skipping it after trying to listen for several minutes.  He sounded exactly like what I would've expected based on how much absolutely idiocy he's written.

retronauts is fun to listen to tho

[Boredfrom]

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I can understand that people play different characters for different reasons, and a game can be a place you feel safe to explore

I just don't like the persistent myth/implication that people who play female characters must secretly be trans and "figuring stuff out"

like, I've played tomb raider, and I've also played god of war

when I play MMOs and make alts I tend to alternate genders for a sense of balance in the characters I play, I'm not gonna make 6 copies of the same dude who looks the most like me because I'm not comfortable not looking like myself or something

there was never anything wrong with it until weirdos insisted it must matter somehow

https://imgur.com/gallery/vEuEOjm

“Because I’m a pervert. But at least I admit it. I don’t create a whole cult like system based in a mental neurodivergence, that only affects less than 1% of the world, just to justify it.”

Or

“Because they are cute. That is enough justification, you fucking weirdo.”

[Uncle]

literally the same thing as early 90s hurr durr you're acting so gay dude

[Boredfrom]

That obsession with being trans as a substitute for personality. Those characters having the flag colors. Also, I bet you the person that draw that comic is still staring girls butts, virtual or not.

[Daffy Duck]

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Their thread about masculinity is interesting. Masculinity is kindness, empathy and understanding apparently.

Did you guys see that video of the robot that dropped the grenade on those russian ex-prison rapists?

We need Reconstruction for men. The world doesn't work on Easy Mode for men anymore so they need structures in place to help them navigate an equitable world. ]

Check out this meaningless drivel. What does reconstruction for men look like? Giving men money?

Yes, I’m reading it now and it’s making my blood boil a little with the responses. Almost like vilifying people all the time ultimately doesn’t quite work out, like I’m sorry but what do you expect when you tell a whole group of people that they’re shit stains on humanity?

https://www.resetera.com/threads/washington-post-opinion-men-are-lost-here%E2%80%99s-a-map-out-of-the-wilderness.750814/

This article was stupid, I hated it so much.

Any attempt at defining desirable masculine traits is inherently regressive, which is why it is the realm of the regressive right.
The author's attempt at defining traits: Protector, Provider and Procreator were so bad and laughable, and offensive in their own right.
Look being proud of being a woman is a backlash because of centures of opression and control against women, and understanding their voices and their power is something that still needs to be recognized and fought for every day.
I read that article few weeks ago and it was so infuriating that I was fuming about it just about the entire day.

My position is that asking the question is inherently regressive and not only does it NOT need to be answered, asking it is contributing to the problem. Tear down the sexist society we live in and allow everyone to be the good person they can be. Masculine/Femine traits is tainting the question.

Yeah, this Hilbert person is a fucking cunt.

[HaughtyFrank]

Of course RE itself provides a perfect example of why they're losing men to Andrew Tate et al.

[HardcoreRetro]

*Remembers picking Peach in SMB2 because that bitch could fly*

Damn, I guess I just realised something.

*Starts cutting off cock*

[Uncle]

it's the ultimate poisoning of the well and they've done it to themselves

masculine = rah rah manly man beer trucks = conservative

conservatives are evil nazis and not welcome in polite society, therefore "masculinity" (defined by them) is banned, it's wrong to behave as a traditional man and left-leaning men have to redefine themselves

which is partly why you see the rise of trans-ness, I've seen so many of them saying "I've never had any good male role models, manliness and being a man is distasteful to me, I want to be as far from that as possible/I must not actually be that"

in a way, they've surrendered complete control of their lives to the cult of Trump by defying it so hard they have to become trans to detach from that kind of masculinity

I mean... yeah.

Tough to fight right wing radicalisation when basically every major platform is set up to promote and incentivise it though.

it's tough to fight because YOU position yourself as being forced to condemn every single aspect of traditional masculinity!

only one side is saying "it's ok to be you, what you're feeling is natural and healthy," rather than saying "you have to suppress your nature" (or "you have no nature")

it's like when conservatives felt forced to deny covid and fucking killed themselves over it, all you had to do was admit maybe the other side had a point

[Superstar]

I like the posts that they agree with the articles conclusions of men being lost and/or disillusioned. They're so close to getting it. But then their solutions are to double and triple down on what got them there to begin with.

[HaughtyFrank]

it's the ultimate poisoning of the well and they've done it to themselves

masculine = rah rah manly man beer trucks = conservative

conservatives are evil nazis and not welcome in polite society, therefore "masculinity" (defined by them) is banned, it's wrong to behave as a traditional man and left-leaning men have to redefine themselves

which is partly why you see the rise of trans-ness, I've seen so many of them saying "I've never had any good male role models, manliness and being a man is distasteful to me, I want to be as far from that as possible/I must not actually be that"

in a way, they've surrendered complete control of their lives to the cult of Trump by defying it so hard they have to become trans to detach from that kind of masculinity

It's why guys like Zeo and planetsmasher go by "he/they" pronouns because they know that being a straight cis man is looked down upon in their circle so they need to find something to distance themselves from manliness without it actually affecting their life

[JoeBoy101]

So, yeah. Fuck the binary. Let's start there. If you are a cis man worrying about how to be more *masculine* you're already making a mistake. Aspiring to be closer to a social template for what 'masculinity' is, is inherently bad, and frankly if a cis woman was worried about how to be more feminine as well, that's also going to be pretty universally unhealthy.

Masculine and feminine traits are based off of what men and woman *are like* broadly speaking but very few people will completely fit that template. If you identify with your birth assigned gender, then just be yourself and don't worry where you do or don't match.

As to the question of what are positive masculine traits, there are definitely some. I'd say confidence is a positive trait, for example. Feeling less threatened by the world around you is a positive trait. The urge to protect your loved ones when they are legitimately threatened is a positive trait which is more stereotypically masculine. Heck, not having your emotions fucked with by a hormonal cycle is a positive masculine trait.

But again, for cis gender people I don't think gender traits should be *aspirational*. One definitely *toxic* masculine trait is the fear that people will see you as less than masculine, so you chase masculine traits in a harmful way either at the gym or performatively exhibiting 'male' behavior. But honestly, if I see a cis woman bending herself to fit gender norms in order to seem more 'feminine' that seems harmful to me too.

For trans folks, obviously things are very different. Wanting to be seen as our preferred gender identity is kind of central to us, so we're going to chase some of those physical and mental traits. Or in my case, want to shed a chunk of my masculine traits and gain a bunch of feminine traits to attain androgyny.

But cis people? Yeah, don't chase that crap. Do what feels natural to you. Don't worry about whether you are being a good 'man' or 'woman'. Be the best version of yourself whether that lines up with 100% of the stereotypes for your gender.

So, in short:

“Binary gender trait thinking is bad!

Unless you’re trans, and then it’s integral for your aspirations.”

You drooling fuckwit. How do you sit there and say just let people be who they want to be and then look down your nose at millions of young men whom want to define themselves and their identity as men? Truly, how dense can you be that you make a judgmental position and then completely invalidate it yourself in the same post? With no ounce of self reflection in the slightest.

[Taco Bell Tower]

I can understand that people play different characters for different reasons, and a game can be a place you feel safe to explore

I just don't like the persistent myth/implication that people who play female characters must secretly be trans and "figuring stuff out"

like, I've played tomb raider, and I've also played god of war

when I play MMOs and make alts I tend to alternate genders for a sense of balance in the characters I play, I'm not gonna make 6 copies of the same dude who looks the most like me because I'm not comfortable not looking like myself or something

there was never anything wrong with it until weirdos insisted it must matter somehow

https://imgur.com/gallery/vEuEOjm

Android Sophi's girlfriend wasn't trans til she played Final Fantasy XIV as a female au ra

[HaughtyFrank]

So, in short:

“Binary gender trait thinking is bad!

Unless you’re trans, and then it’s integral for your aspirations.”

You drooling fuckwit. How do you sit there and say just let people be who they want to be and then look down your nose at millions of young men whom want to define themselves and their identity as men? Truly, how dense can you be that you make a judgmental position and then completely invalidate it yourself in the same post? With no ounce of self reflection in the slightest.

This is some of the most paradox shit

For trans folks, obviously things are very different. Wanting to be seen as our preferred gender identity is kind of central to us, so we're going to chase some of those physical and mental traits. Or in my case, want to shed a chunk of my masculine traits and gain a bunch of feminine traits to attain androgyny.

But cis people? Yeah, don't chase that crap. Do what feels natural to you. Don't worry about whether you are being a good 'man' or 'woman'. Be the best version of yourself whether that lines up with 100% of the stereotypes for your gender.

[HaughtyFrank]

And finally. I must also note that in my experience, where it pertains to growing as an individual, the most important aspect has been learning to not be the oppressor. I guess in some ways i still think that to embody "being a man" is to embody a heritage of oppression, which i honestly don't think i can disagree with. But again this is convenient to me as i have a specific relation to gender that allows me to not have to consider these things as living concerns.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/washington-post-opinion-men-are-lost-here%E2%80%99s-a-map-out-of-the-wilderness.750814/post-110152942

julia crawford
Member
He/They

[saltygeneraltso]

I know that each and every he/they writing an essay about how they're one of the good ones and not like those other men has jacked their hog to some cheek clapping, ball slapping pornography a bunch of times. 

I know that Zeo has blown his load to some Captain Marvel porn parody. Cenauru/Android head case has a full-blown futa porn addiction. Bdubs has a video saved where they bang in a Dominos walk-in cooler. We've all read Nep Nep's Lucio fantasy. 

This is the looming checkmate amongst everyone in the world, we all put on a front of austerity in public but at the same time, we know there's a capacity for freak-in-the-sheetishness within us all.

[Greatness Gone]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/theres-something-special-about-playing-games-blind-or-semiblind-these-days.751048/

I've been doing this with Tears of the Kingdom recently.  I didn't go totally blind. I did see the official Nintendo trailers. I did miss the big presentation on gameplay systems, tho.

But a game with some many systems and secrets like Tears of Kingdom, it's very easy to go Youtube/GameFAQs for some quests, and such. Or get the best designs for the Zonai equipment.  I did use Youtube with BOTW a lot, mostly for the armor sets and extra stuff.

This time avoided this completely.  It's been fun just exploring and learning the world, quests, secrets, etc. It's been fun building my own Zonai creations without "templates". I regretted not doing that with BoTW.

Also, I don't think using supplemental media is bad.  Games are big today and they're a big time commitment. But going blind does reminds of gaming my childhood, before the internet, the joy and wonder of finding new things on your own.

"It is better to play a game knowing as little as possible so you can be surprised."

No fucking shit? Holy fuck this guy is a fucking MORON.

[Taco Bell Tower]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/theres-something-special-about-playing-games-blind-or-semiblind-these-days.751048/

I've been doing this with Tears of the Kingdom recently.  I didn't go totally blind. I did see the official Nintendo trailers. I did miss the big presentation on gameplay systems, tho.

But a game with some many systems and secrets like Tears of Kingdom, it's very easy to go Youtube/GameFAQs for some quests, and such. Or get the best designs for the Zonai equipment.  I did use Youtube with BOTW a lot, mostly for the armor sets and extra stuff.

This time avoided this completely.  It's been fun just exploring and learning the world, quests, secrets, etc. It's been fun building my own Zonai creations without "templates". I regretted not doing that with BoTW.

Also, I don't think using supplemental media is bad.  Games are big today and they're a big time commitment. But going blind does reminds of gaming my childhood, before the internet, the joy and wonder of finding new things on your own.

"It is better to play a game knowing as little as possible so you can be surprised."

No fucking shit? Holy fuck this guy is a fucking MORON.

He's not a moron, he's a ai bot! 

[jorma]

I know that each and every he/they writing an essay about how they're one of the good ones and not like those other men has jacked their hog to some cheek clapping, ball slapping pornography a bunch of times. 

I know that Zeo has blown his load to some Captain Marvel porn parody. Cenauru/Android head case has a full-blown futa porn addiction. Bdubs has a video saved where they bang in a Dominos walk-in cooler. We've all read Nep Nep's Lucio fantasy. 

This is the looming checkmate amongst everyone in the world, we all put on a front of austerity in public but at the same time, we all know that there is a capacity for freak-in-the-sheetishness within us all.

probably the least surprising thing i've heard since forever tbh

[Taco Bell Tower]

And finally. I must also note that in my experience, where it pertains to growing as an individual, the most important aspect has been learning to not be the oppressor. I guess in some ways i still think that to embody "being a man" is to embody a heritage of oppression, which i honestly don't think i can disagree with. But again this is convenient to me as i have a specific relation to gender that allows me to not have to consider these things as living concerns.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/washington-post-opinion-men-are-lost-here%E2%80%99s-a-map-out-of-the-wilderness.750814/post-110152942

julia crawford
Member
He/They

Did he removed his gender part?

[Uncle]

https://imgur.com/gallery/sobWzAB



why the fuck were you excited?

She flies around to see him. Kid Rock is her favorite singer. She says Let’s Go Brandon. I am so very confused.

[Nintex]

Political figures who in the past might have been obvious models — Barack Obama, say, or Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) — are, in our moment, polarizing.

I spit out my drink at this part. 

The conclusion of all these modern day issues are the same. We had a system that was imperfect(in this case marriage and family) but worked fairly well. The progressives and liberals think they know better than centuries of history so they set out to upend that system and push their agenda to destroy traditional values. Turns out those values actually had a role in society and were based on some 'need' for a functioning society that humans figured out existed centuries ago and why they were adopted globally. 

They leave a void by not replacing the 'evil system' with anything once they've destroyed it and at first the least threatening voice(s) you can possibly imagine speak up. In this case a Canadian psychologist and author. They immediately label this person a Nazi, sexist and many other such things trying to hide their obvious mistake. Of course the void only grows and starts to turns into a big beautiful black hole that attracts all the grifters and some very bad hombres. Next they think they can fix it by writing an essay of 20k characters or bringing back what they destroyed with a different name and some slight changes. However, it's too late. 

Someone on Twitter said the Democratic party should change their logo into a wine bottle and a litter box, and they're right.