When Alek Minnasian drove his van into groups of pedestrians, the world went looking for answers. A post on his personal Facebook page – one where Minnassian referred to incels, the Incel Rebellion and hailing “Supreme Gentleman Elliot Roger – seemed almost too perfect. After all, 4chan boards like /pol/ have a long history of…
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Post Mortem: Why Do Women Have All The Advantages In Dating?
As my long-term readers know, I get a lot of letters from readers for my weekly Q&A “Ask Dr. NerdLove” both here and over at Kotaku. But, occasionally, I’ll get a letter from a reader that requires a deeper and more thorough dive than the usual request for advice. Sometimes the answer is more nuanced than…
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This Is Why Women Won’t Date You
Last Tuesday, The Federalist – a conservative news organization that seems to devote at least a third of its coverage to lamenting that women won’t sleep with them – decided to publish the hottest of hot takes: that women who refuse to give it up to conservatives are why Trump won. And to be fair: he’s…
Ask Dr. NerdLove: How Do I Help My Forever Alone Friend?
Doc, I am writing in hopes that you may have some helpful or otherwise inspiring information regarding my best friend. He is an incredibly depressed 26 year old virgin with absolutely no self esteem. As of this writing, I confess that I have exhausted my ability to help and am rapidly losing patience with his…
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