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@Stigma what little I browsed (I just don't want to slog through that entire thing) was a bunch of movies I've never seen, but then a few mentions of LOTR.
I have to admit that LOTR does have many examples of healthy, positive masculinity, and also shows the men being treated with the respect due to someone who sacrifices as they do.
Most of what I gather as being thought of as "healthy masculinity" in that comments section is just sacrificing for others and getting absolutely nothing out of it. "Setting yourself on fire to keep others warm" as Rollo would say.
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@Typo-MAGAshiv LOTR captures just about every positive archetype a man could hope to live by, I reckon.
The one that stands out most is Aragorn. He has to overcome the legacy of Isildur and his forefathers. The throne of Gondor isn’t just given to him as a matter of lineage, he sets out on his own journey to claim his name and future. Perhaps just as poignant is his relationship with Arwen. She chooses to stay in Middle-Earth instead of returning to Valinor. This in itself is a distraction and trial presented to Aragorn - but is prompted by Galadriel that he has his own path to follow regardless of Arwen. Of course! It’s so self-evident! But the Disneyfication of archetypes and journeys to manhood would have Aragorn playing captain save-a-hoe instead of reclaiming Gondor for his own!
…I digress, it really begins and ends with LOTR and if people insist on having their children learn from media it may as well be the LOTR films because that’s where it all peaked twenty years ago.
Read More[OOC: inspired by this askTRP post and replies and this post making fun of it.]
my woman is not a virgin; does this mean she's unworthy of commitment or marriage?!
[askTRP] [question for RP]
I know my woman isn't a virgin. But she keeps pressing me for more commitment.
She's great overall. Submissive, doesn't argue much unless it's really important to her (like commitment), does her part of household chores, eager to please me both in the bedroom and out, and even contributes financially though I'm the primary breadwinner.
But she isn't a virgin, and I keep hearing "no hymen, no diamond" from various YouTubers.
[Six replies deep in the comments section]
I mean, yeah, I took her virginity. I popped her hymen and she bled all over my sheets.
But she's not a virgin anymore, and therefore unworthy!
Read MoreLet me rephrase as my meme can be misleading - women joining workforce didn't change wages in most of the areas, but inflation was eating into the wages¹.
Women not affecting the labour numbers much in eg trades or STEM made the employees scarce and wages|prices would go up² in time. Hence affecting them in a positive way.
Asking from my point of interest (getting after hours trade training).
Is it manual trades you're talking about, and one of the trades that is heavily involved in construction (mostly commercial) and essential maintenance (private and commercial) simultaneously (like electrician or plumber) (eg bricky I would not consider as such as this is more construction and upgrades rather than an essential maintenance).
¹first notable shrinkflation that went kind of unnoticed
²I dont know did they go up enough, comparing to '60
Read More24m ago Ask TRP Forum
My Social HUD Won’t Turn Off — How Do I Keep the Edge and the Moment?
I spent the last year treating my social life like a lab. With advanced AI, I analyzed almost every interaction across bars and clubs. It worked: my calibration is sharp, I read signals quickly, and women often pick up that I can “see” what’s going on beneath the surface.
But there’s a downside: I’m starting to feel a bit robotic. It’s like I’m walking around with a heads‑up display — useful, but it won’t switch off. I’m present-ish, yet not fully in the moment.
I’m considering dropping the analysis entirely, but it taught me the hidden layers of social dynamics and probably saved me years of trial and error. I don’t want to lose that edge—I just don’t want it to cost me spontaneity and joy.
If you’ve been here, what helped you balance skill with presence? I’d love high‑signal, practical ideas like:
A simple pre‑club ritual that puts you in your body (breath, music, mantra).
A “no-analysis window” (e.g., first 20–30 minutes = pure presence).
One anchor phrase or cue that snaps you out of thinking and into feeling.
A lightweight framework (the 20% that gives 80% of the benefits) to keep without overloading the mind.
Quick replies welcome. If you had to give me just one rule of thumb, one drill, or one mindset shift, what would it be?
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"If a man asks you out on a coffee datge, charge him $500..."
"...Coffee takes zero effort and yet your time is not cheap. Your presence is not convenient and your energy is not effortless."
You heard the lady fellas, sounds like men need to start charging women $500 for coffee dates now since our presence is not convenient and our energy is not effortless either.
What a stupid cunt. I bet any man in her life is fucking miserable or has fled the plantation entirely. She reeks of a woman that fucked too high above her strata and got treated accordingly.
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@Typo-MAGAshiv I should have shouldn't I
I think it was obvious enough tho and didn't offer extra value (or warning about satire)
@Stigma I looked at some and I dont know almost any title, some of those I have seen years ago and cant remember what male roles were like, not even LOTR.
LATELY I have watched some mediaeval series hoping for some good shit and watched a shit show spectacle from BBC of strong independent women and fucked up men called: "the pillars of earth".
