JayMan

People are shocked about Riley Reid not because she’s married—pornstars often do get married (and quite often to other pornstars)—but because people *want* her to suffer for her “immorality”

A good thread. Motherhood penalties haven't increased but decreased over time. Motherhood has always had a high cost. In the past, it there was an expectation that this cost needs to be paid.

I like to see myself as a fairly astute and sharp young man. I have had a keen interest in history for all of my life. Over the last 15 years or so, I have taken a special interest in ethno-political dynamics. I often entertain (and dismiss) various theories and possibilities. This, however, is hard to grasp. I feel like a mathematician struggling with an equation that should actually be easy understand – but for some reason it is not. Or like someone new to the gym attempting an exercise – you understand the theory but the body simply does not align with the movement as it should. I do not have any difficulties with reading comprehension. I can clearly read and understand that 100 men were involved in preying upon one girl. Even so, I can still not grasp the enormity of the crime. It requires a level of thinking that is so complex yet so simple. I suppose many of you feel the same way. Fortunately for us, our ancestors created myths to help us understand these things. To help us make sense of this. It is known as Good vs Evil. Myth serves as a sharp sword that cuts right to the centre of it all. Like Alexander when he cut through the Gordian Knot. Fortunately, Myth also reveals to us the correct political course of action: Death penalty for everyone who preyed upon the girl, deportations of every community that was complicit. Lastly, out of curiosity, do you feel the same way about having a hard time grasping it all?

Thread. Sometimes you need an image to make a point. WEIRDs (upper right corner) are curious because of high Openness to experience. Their minds work in a way no other peoples’ in the world do, even non-WEIRD white people (upper left corner). That’s why WEIRDs constantly want to know how the universe works, and why WEIRDs have contributed to science and innovation in a way no other people have (except maybe Ashkenazi Jews).

“Walkable cities” were killed by the civil rights act, not cars Highways are generally defensive infrastructure in response to destroyed cities, not city killing buffoonery The sterility and car-requiring nature if suburbs is the point; it keeps out urban youths So long as the CRA remains in effect, the road-heavy pic is the more livable one

Men don’t shame other men for rape? Men make rape highly illegal. OK that checks out…

what opinion about men do you have that makes people feel like this???!!!

I don’t think people understand the nature of status and status-seeking. When people hear the term, they think luxury mansions or Instagram influencers. No, brother. Status-seeking is as automatic as taking in oxygen. Everyone does it all the time. We all seek regard and approval from those around us on *some* dimension or another. Hell, you’re doing it right now posting on X. The reason for this graph is the quest for status

Is the decline of rock music related to the decline of the white share of California's population? Well there is this. Heavy metal specifically is a very, very WEIRD thing.

People are shocked about Riley Reid not because she’s married—pornstars often do get married (and quite often to other pornstars)—but because people *want* her to suffer for her “immorality”