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Men Don’t Get It: Why Iggy Azalea’s DM Exposure and Thirst Culture is Our (Men) Fault

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When are men going to stop complaining about the current state of the sexual marketplace, accept accountability, and do what needs to be done to change things?

The manosphere erupted with criticism towards hip-hop star Iggy Azalea when she put her high-profile DMs on blast, exposing how far men will go to get her attention on social media. Men generally have a problem with the current state of the sexual marketplace and the advent of things like OnlyFans and Instagram, but what we as men need to understand is that this dynamic is one that has been proliferated due to our actions and behaviors. If we want it to stop, we’re going to need to change our behavior.

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NBA Player Paul George is Clowned for Relationship with Ex-Stripper, and We Talk About Simping

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What Paul George being clowned for his relationship with an ex-stripper can teach men about simping, knowing their value, and how to seek successful relationships.

We talk about the remarks that Damian Lillard’s sister made toward Paul George when she involved herself in her brother’s social media back-and-forth with George, who infamously got with a stripper and now shares two children with her. We talk about simping, whether it’s a real thing, and how it has fundamentally changed dating, relationships, and the way men and women interact with one another.

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CeeDee Lamb’s Draft Night and the Importance of Good Judgement

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Good judgement when it comes to the women you keep company with is just as important to sustaining your career as anything else.

During the 2020 NFL Draft, Oklahoma wide receiver CeeDee Lamb attracted humorous attention when a domestic tiff between he and his girlfriend was caught on camera. While much ado about nothing on the surface, this can serve as a great example of the need for good judgement on the part of pro athletes and entertainers, especially when it comes to the women they choose to spend their time with.

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VIDEO: Ray Allen and Thirst Culture in America

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Ray Allen is exposed for having an internet relationship with a man.

Former NBA superstar Ray Allen claims he was catfished when he was recently exposed for carrying on an internet relationship with a man whom he thought was a woman. Whatever the truth may be, the cause of his troubles can be traced back to what has become a big part of American culture and how men and women communicate: “thirsting”.

We discuss Ray Allen’s situation and how thirst culture has become such an ingrained way that men and women communicate, the problems that come from it, and how men (if they wise up) can even the score in this crazy dynamic that currently sees women benefitting, and men looking like desperate fools.

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