I've seen multiple examples of actions similar to the OP's post.
I'm in my 20's and I can't stand most of my generation, but I'm pretty social and make friends easily so it seems to balance out. Girls always tell me I'm blessed to have such a large group that's got my back, and how tight I am with buddies of all ages, so I try to never take that for granted.
Scorpion nailed it per usual, Samseau alluded to the helplessness in terms of the economy, but I think what some people don't focus on is the degree of self-loathing going on.
We sometimes talk about this with feminist women, but guys my age were raised on so many conflicting viewpoints, the first generation completely immersed in a feminized school system, media and society, that there is a large amount of them walking around with unfounded shame and guilt.
They've been taught that all their natural desires are wrong, and that just by virtue of being male, they've been contributing to the world's problems since birth.
You can talk to a 22 year old guy, who will think going after a 19 year old girl immediately equals taking advantage of her, even if she's throwing out tons of signs.
Men who have serious crises of conscience over whether to go full vegan or "only" vegetarian, plainly just accepting that they are part of a horrible disease on nature called "humanity". Ask your parents if any of their classes included "Ecofeminism" under the Political Science banner. So you can see how that throws stuff like hunting right out the window as a right of passage.
By focusing on bullshit in school like moral relativism, ethnocentrism, sexism etc. under the guise of "critical thinking" , you have a whole generation constantly second guessing themselves. The big difference being that women have victim status so they are able to rationalize their actions in ways that men can't.
Men used to be able to look up to other men as leaders, heroes, etc., but now that's only permissible if they pass on various tests of political correctness. Ask the young gen about certain historical figures, some of the first things you'd hear is "but, ____cheated on his wife, _____ believed homosexuality was unnatural, _____ wouldn't hire women, etc." As if this immediately invalidates anything they had ever accomplished.
I had a girl once tell me I was "emotionally abusive" when she realized she was losing an argument where she was clearly in the wrong, and I hadn't done anything towards her except call her on it. There'd be a decent chunk of guys in my generation where that statement would actually prompt some soul-searching, and an immediate beta reversal.
At risk of preaching to the choir, I could continue with many other examples, and explore what I call the "Big 3" ways of coping (Entertainment Media, Porn, and Weed) but let's look at some solutions where people can take action:
- You see a guy out in public, if you get in a casual conversation with him about any of the above and see a glint of interest, have him write down the forum website. I've let guys tag along at bars if I could see they weren't having a good night with the ladies, but told them most of their answers could be found here on the RVF.
- If you have traditional male skills, offer to teach or mentor (i.e. gym spotter, hunting guide, sparring partner)
- Find out what they're passionate about, and see if there's an angle there to explore Red Pill beliefs
- Openly ask them about some of these more private topics. Guys in this generation may walk on eggshells, but once they know they're having a conversation in confidence with a man they can look up to, a lot will come spilling out. Especially since they probably can't talk to their parents about it, and they're wishing their Dad had already taught them years ago.
Disclaimer: I'm not suggesting trying to convert determined Blue Pill and White Knight types. Tuth and others have already done a good job pointing out the flaws in that strategy.
What I'm getting at is that the younger generation isn't always assertive enough to ask for help, they probably feel embarrassed as it is. So reaching out to the odd acquaintance, relative, etc. if you get a glimmer of potential can really turn their life around.
I'm in my 20's and I can't stand most of my generation, but I'm pretty social and make friends easily so it seems to balance out. Girls always tell me I'm blessed to have such a large group that's got my back, and how tight I am with buddies of all ages, so I try to never take that for granted.
Scorpion nailed it per usual, Samseau alluded to the helplessness in terms of the economy, but I think what some people don't focus on is the degree of self-loathing going on.
We sometimes talk about this with feminist women, but guys my age were raised on so many conflicting viewpoints, the first generation completely immersed in a feminized school system, media and society, that there is a large amount of them walking around with unfounded shame and guilt.
They've been taught that all their natural desires are wrong, and that just by virtue of being male, they've been contributing to the world's problems since birth.
You can talk to a 22 year old guy, who will think going after a 19 year old girl immediately equals taking advantage of her, even if she's throwing out tons of signs.
Men who have serious crises of conscience over whether to go full vegan or "only" vegetarian, plainly just accepting that they are part of a horrible disease on nature called "humanity". Ask your parents if any of their classes included "Ecofeminism" under the Political Science banner. So you can see how that throws stuff like hunting right out the window as a right of passage.
By focusing on bullshit in school like moral relativism, ethnocentrism, sexism etc. under the guise of "critical thinking" , you have a whole generation constantly second guessing themselves. The big difference being that women have victim status so they are able to rationalize their actions in ways that men can't.
Men used to be able to look up to other men as leaders, heroes, etc., but now that's only permissible if they pass on various tests of political correctness. Ask the young gen about certain historical figures, some of the first things you'd hear is "but, ____cheated on his wife, _____ believed homosexuality was unnatural, _____ wouldn't hire women, etc." As if this immediately invalidates anything they had ever accomplished.
I had a girl once tell me I was "emotionally abusive" when she realized she was losing an argument where she was clearly in the wrong, and I hadn't done anything towards her except call her on it. There'd be a decent chunk of guys in my generation where that statement would actually prompt some soul-searching, and an immediate beta reversal.
At risk of preaching to the choir, I could continue with many other examples, and explore what I call the "Big 3" ways of coping (Entertainment Media, Porn, and Weed) but let's look at some solutions where people can take action:
- You see a guy out in public, if you get in a casual conversation with him about any of the above and see a glint of interest, have him write down the forum website. I've let guys tag along at bars if I could see they weren't having a good night with the ladies, but told them most of their answers could be found here on the RVF.
- If you have traditional male skills, offer to teach or mentor (i.e. gym spotter, hunting guide, sparring partner)
- Find out what they're passionate about, and see if there's an angle there to explore Red Pill beliefs
- Openly ask them about some of these more private topics. Guys in this generation may walk on eggshells, but once they know they're having a conversation in confidence with a man they can look up to, a lot will come spilling out. Especially since they probably can't talk to their parents about it, and they're wishing their Dad had already taught them years ago.
Disclaimer: I'm not suggesting trying to convert determined Blue Pill and White Knight types. Tuth and others have already done a good job pointing out the flaws in that strategy.
What I'm getting at is that the younger generation isn't always assertive enough to ask for help, they probably feel embarrassed as it is. So reaching out to the odd acquaintance, relative, etc. if you get a glimmer of potential can really turn their life around.