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How Male Feminists Ruined It For Everyone - Louise Perry & Mary Harrington

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Analyzing the Performative Male Archetype and Its Effects on Dating

Analyze the rise of the "performative male" archetype, examining its aesthetic characteristics and downstream effects on heterosexual mating markets.

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  • Define the aesthetic markers associated with the performative male (e.g., specific fashion, literature choices).
  • Explore theories linking this presentation to post-#MeToo social anxiety regarding traditional aggression.
  • Determine if this shift represents a new evolutionary fitness strategy for the knowledge class.

This discussion unpacks the performative male, contrasting this 'softer' presentation against historical archetypes and speculating on whether this aesthetic maximization of non-aggressiveness is adaptive in modern white-collar environments.

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Louise Perry, Mary Harrington & Chris discuss the rise of the performative male and the downstream effects they have on the intrasexual dating market. Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Top Comments (10)

@dannylifted 2025-11-12

The problem is that a lot of guys get criticized no matter what mode they’re in. Pilates class? “Too sneaky.” The gym? “Too intense.” The bar? “Interrupting girls’ night.” Grocery store? “Randomly desperate.” The workplace? “Go talk to HR.” Dating apps? “Typical player.” Online entertainment? “Grow up and meet someone in real life!” Were running out of options here folks

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@cluisdotorg 2025-11-12

I want this panel to be a court drama called "Mary, Perry & Chris" where you three just rule on cases of failed mating strategies.

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@wingsoffreedom3589 2025-11-12

We still blaming the men really?!

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@teenaa9948 2025-11-12

People are having less sex because both sexes have become off putting to each other

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@grant28304 2025-11-12

Another possibility is these men are just fitting into the culture they were raised and live in.

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@yupyupyupnope 2025-11-12

I have a male friend who identifies as an advocate for feminism & LGBTQ. He is the one who can not commit to a woman who he’s been with. Perfect example for hypocritical.

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@Vladimyrful 2025-11-12

I think the main distinction from the guy who goes to Pilates and then hits on you - which shows active intention and action, this is more of a passive thing. He's signaling. He's reading "Here's why men should disappear" under a tree with his macha, in hopes to draw attention to himself passively.

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@steakyb8938 2025-11-13

The truth is social media and dating apps have ruined dating for any women who have them. They get 100x more attention from them than they would get in real life so they artificially raise their standards to damn near unattainable levels for 99% of humanity. That by itself is about 80% of the problem in itself everything else is a non factor in comparrison.

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@ChrisWillx 2025-11-12

Hello you beauties. Watch the full episode with Louise & Mary - https://youtu.be/w6PNOlTVFlM Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/

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@Franz_WT 2025-11-12

I love these dual interview/panel interview podcasts! It creates really cool conversations and allows everyone to breath and have throughts while another person responds!

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