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Air Force warns about nationwide threat of ‘involuntary celibates’
nypost.com ^ | June 21, 2019 | Chris Perez

Posted on 06/26/2019 11:37:47 PM PDT by ransomnote

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To: ransomnote

This is so monumentally stupid I can’t event form a response.


41 posted on 06/27/2019 6:43:24 AM PDT by thefactor (yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
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To: Chode

Explanation of the graphic:

On the left side, men would be willing to go with women at their level of desirability, or at most two levels lower.

On the right side, women desire top-level men. Average to low level women want high-level men, and would rather be single than “settle” for men from their own level.


42 posted on 06/27/2019 7:01:10 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 ("Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities." -- Voltaire)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
I rather doubt the right side of that graphic is true. People are generally good judges of their own looks and personality and know they can’t set their sights too high. When you get shot down several times for trying to go too high, you realize you just need to aim a bit lower. Or at least knock back a few more beers to get the goggles to kick in.

The left side is about who men would be interested in. The right side is about what women are interested in. See my prior posting.

43 posted on 06/27/2019 7:04:11 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 ("Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities." -- Voltaire)
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To: ransomnote

Whatever happened to the Air Force of Curtis LeMay and Robin Olds?


44 posted on 06/27/2019 7:04:46 AM PDT by TADSLOS (You know why you can enjoy a day at the Zoo? Because walls work.)
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To: ransomnote

And this problem is on the Air Force’s radar WHY, exactly?


45 posted on 06/27/2019 8:20:48 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer.)
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To: PGR88

Actually, he volunteered.


46 posted on 06/27/2019 8:24:45 AM PDT by jmcenanly ("The more corrupt the state, the more laws." Tacitus, Publius Cornelius)
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To: ransomnote

Can’t wait until Skynet sends a Sperminator back in time.


47 posted on 06/27/2019 8:27:45 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (THEY LIVE, and we're the only ones wearing the Sunglasses.)
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To: jmcenanly

You are correct, as a monk, he accepted celibacy voluntarily. I need to further understand the exact meaning of yet another post-modern 21st century term: “incel”


48 posted on 06/27/2019 8:38:50 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: lee martell

They aren’t saying it is a threat to national stability. They are saying guys like that are higher risk to do something REALLY stupid - and bad. Such as shooting things up or trying to take revenge on women.

Don’t know if that is true, but it isn’t entirely implausible.


49 posted on 06/27/2019 8:41:59 AM PDT by Mr Rogers (Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools)
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To: ransomnote

A number of shootings and mass casualty events have been linked to the incel movement in recent years — including the 2014 Isla Vista massacre in California, last year’s Toronto van attack and this month’s Dallas shooting.

What about the number of shootings by “transgender” people? Those are on the increase as well.

And, “incels” have a much lower rate of shootings than residents of Chicago. Maybe we should quarantine that entire city?


50 posted on 06/27/2019 9:06:44 AM PDT by ro_dreaming (Chesterton, 'Christianity has not been tried and found wanting. It's been found hard and not tried')
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Probably the idea of a female Air Force General.

If I remember correctly, some Army female officer had her male troops wearing fake pregnancy suits and high heels so the male soldiers would better understand female problems.

That was clearly deliberate sexual harassment and intended to belittle the male troops. Seen as “pay back” by the female officer against males who could not refuse to obey her military authority.

She should have been discharged for such abuse of authority, but she was probably promoted.


51 posted on 06/27/2019 9:07:18 AM PDT by topsail
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To: PapaBear3625

I figured out the graphic. My point is everybody would like to date and marry a “10” but that just isn’t realistic. Men fall in love with somebody about the same looks, intelligence, fitness level, etc as them. They may shoot for “10”s, but soon get realistic.

Women do the same. I doubt there’s a big shift where every average or below average looking woman is holding out for Mr. 10 and not dating men with the same looks as her.

At least that’s the way the world worked when I was younger. But I honestly couldn’t see that changing.


52 posted on 06/27/2019 9:38:44 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: ransomnote

As a former Marine...

Yeah. I can see this being a problem in the Air Force.


53 posted on 06/27/2019 9:41:58 AM PDT by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
AWomen do the same. I doubt there’s a big shift where every average or below average looking woman is holding out for Mr. 10 and not dating men with the same looks as her.

The problem for women is that women look for "Mr Right", while a lot of men will settle for "Miss Good Enough For Tonight".

A male "10" will date a female "7", if he doesn't have any better prospects at the moment. He's unlikely to MARRY a 7. He might not even seek to marry a 10, if he sees himself as being able to get a steady stream of 7's who will be eager to please him, in hopes of being selected.

Meanwhile a woman who is a 5, but thinks she deserves a 9, may find herself being passed around by 8's and 9's until she's in her 30's, and then be bitter and disappointed at not getting what she wanted. I knew women like that, who never married.

54 posted on 06/27/2019 10:37:26 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 ("Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities." -- Voltaire)
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To: PGR88
I need to further understand the exact meaning of yet another post-modern 21st century term: “incel”

incel = "involuntary celibate" = "no woman wants me" = (more likely) "No woman that I find desirable likes me, and I refuse to lower my expectations"

55 posted on 06/27/2019 10:41:48 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 ("Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities." -- Voltaire)
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To: PapaBear3625

We used to have social structures which provided guidance on how to find a long-term or permanent mate. Many of the young are left without that guidance and are going from the stereotyped gamer-in-the-basement to suddenly having to make up their own processes on the fly. Some of these will be very successful, but most will not.


56 posted on 06/27/2019 10:53:02 AM PDT by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: lepton
We used to have social structures which provided guidance on how to find a long-term or permanent mate.

In times when there was much more pressure to marry before having sex, a "10" guy would not bother with a "7" girl, and the "7" girl (not getting false signals) would be more likely to accept a "7" guy.

57 posted on 06/27/2019 11:06:43 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 ("Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities." -- Voltaire)
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To: Mr Rogers
They are saying guys like that are higher risk to do something REALLY stupid - and bad.


58 posted on 06/27/2019 1:23:01 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer.)
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To: ransomnote

The original “Incels” ... from SNL (Tom Hanks and Jon Lovitz)

Girl Watcher #1: Oh, yes!

Girl Watcher #2: Yes, indeed!

Girl Watcher #1: 49th and First. Excellent corner for scoping out the babes!

Girl Watcher #2: You said a mouthful!

Girl atcher #1: Whoa! Stop the presses! [ points at woman approaching ]

Girl Watcher #2: What have we here?

Girl Watcher #1: Hel-lo! [ the woman walks past without even blinking ] Good-bye..

Girl Watcher #2: Oh, yes.

Girl Watcher #1: Not interested in me at all.

Girl Watcher #2: No reaction whatsoever.

Girl Watcher #1: You know it, brother. Way too pretty for this hombre.

Girl Watcher #2: Yeah.. Oh, boy.. here comes another live one.

Girl Watcher #1: Mama mia!

Girl Watcher #2: Hel-lo! [ the woman walks past without even blinking ] Good-bye.

Girl Watcher #1: Oh, yeah.

Girl Watcher #2: Out of my league.

Girl Watcher #1: Mine, too.

Girl Watcher #2: Boy.. wouldn’t give me the time ‘o day.

Girl Watcher #1: Well, lookie here!

Girl Watcher #2: Oh.. me likes what me sees.

Girl Watcher #1: Good evening. [ the woman walks past without even blinking ] And good night.

Girl Watcher #2: Yow! Not even eye contact.

Girl Watcher #1: The ladies just don’t like me.

Girl Watcher #2: To say the least.

Girl Watcher #1: My face is just too wide.

Girl Watcher #2: Yeah, and my hairline can’t be helping, either.

Girl Watcher #1: I’d be hurt and disappointed if it didn’t happen so often.

Girl Watcher #2: So true.

Girl Watcher #1: Whoa! Babe alert!

Girl Watcher #2: Oh, yes. [ the woman walks past without even blinking ] Oh, no..

Girl Watcher #1: Like we didn’t even exist.

Girl Watcher #2: Completely indifferent.

Girl Watcher #1: Yes.

Girl Watcher #2: She wasn’t even that attractive. But still out of my reach. A sad comment on my life.

Girl Watcher #1: Yours and mine both. The good Lord gave me this body, and there ain’t no changing it now.

Girl Watcher #2: A-men!

Girl Watcher #1: Yeah, this ol’ head’s just way out of proportion for this body.

Girl Watcher #2: And these eyebrows come together in the most unappealing way.

Girl Watcher #1: Tru-ly sad.

Girl Watcher #2: Okay, here we go. Bottom of the ninth, two outs, full count.

Together: Strike Three!

Girl Watcher #2: So, we are out!

Girl Watcher #1: Why did we even try? We have little sense of fashion, and we can’t even lure them with money.

Girl Watcher #2: No way. We’ve got low-paying jobs with no hope for advancement.

Girl Watcher #1: And worse yet, I make poor conversation.

Girl Watcher #2: I.. hear ya!

Other Girl Watcher: [ walks up ] Hey, excuse me, fellas, but this is my corner!

Girl Watcher #1: No problem, amigo. We were just calling it quits.

Other Girl Watcher: No luck?

Girl Watcher #2: You know it.

Other Girl Watcher: I’d make fun of you guys, but I am just one sad sack myself.

Girl Watcher #1: Small consolation.

Girl Watcher #2: Oh, yeah.

[ the first two Girl Watchers exit the scene ]
Other Girl Watcher: Let the games commence!


59 posted on 06/27/2019 1:30:32 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: ransomnote

In the old days we called them geeks and losers. Suddenly they get a new name and they’re a threat?


60 posted on 06/27/2019 1:52:58 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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