Goonpocalypse: A path of self-destruction for Gen Z men(meghanmurphy.ca)
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Goonpocalypse: A path of self-destruction for Gen Z men
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I get that the author is clearly very angry, but beyond that this seems to be a pretty extreme version of the argument. Porn is and, trans is bad. You should shame for any interest beyond missionary position sex with your wife.
Seems strangely out of touch as well.
First of all, 20 years ago porn proliferation was also rampant, and the stuff online was, I'd argue, considerably "worse" that the Onlyfans flavor content that dominates now.
The descriptions of "Goonworld" had me laughing out loud. Reminded me of this skit: https://youtu.be/7-KpbD_RnPs?t=110
Also there are so many broad brushes in generalizations in this! I've been friends with a sex worker who didn't hate her regulars, and there is a huge movement in the male oriented online space that firmly stands against "gooning" and what they label as degeneracy. That would have incredibly lame in the not so recent past but it's a fairly mainstream perspective now, and of course all of that is left out entirely.
Then there are a lot of casual statements thrown out that is very easy to disagree with. Ex: it just brushes over the fact that modern online dating as an unattractive person is complete ass, and yes, attractive people do have it easier in many areas of life, especially dating (both men and women, no need to split every other line into boys VS girls).
Hold on, I think I need to "jack in" to "Goonworld".
First of all, 20 years ago porn proliferation was also rampant, and the stuff online was, I'd argue, considerably "worse" that the Onlyfans flavor content that dominates now.
The descriptions of "Goonworld" had me laughing out loud. Reminded me of this skit: https://youtu.be/7-KpbD_RnPs?t=110
Also there are so many broad brushes in generalizations in this! I've been friends with a sex worker who didn't hate her regulars, and there is a huge movement in the male oriented online space that firmly stands against "gooning" and what they label as degeneracy. That would have incredibly lame in the not so recent past but it's a fairly mainstream perspective now, and of course all of that is left out entirely.
Then there are a lot of casual statements thrown out that is very easy to disagree with. Ex: it just brushes over the fact that modern online dating as an unattractive person is complete ass, and yes, attractive people do have it easier in many areas of life, especially dating (both men and women, no need to split every other line into boys VS girls).
Hold on, I think I need to "jack in" to "Goonworld".
Imagine being a young American right now, trying to find purpose.
If you turn on any screen, all you get is AI grifters telling you that whatever your purpose may be, it's surely going to be replaced by AI soon™.
If (when) that doesn't materialize, you can bet there's a visa designed to make sure your chosen career path will have its wages eroded into the ground by the time you're ready to enter the market.
If you even manage to enter the market, that is. That's becoming an increasingly big if, because your country's colleges are enrolling more competition from foreigners than ever, and many of them will be taking advantage of the F-1 visa/STEM opt (now the primary route into the country for 71% of H1-Bs[2]), in order to compete directly against you for entry level jobs.
That's if you even really get to compete. Increasingly, middle management in tech is being dominated by foreigners, many of whom practice extreme ethnic nepotism when hiring. Hope you're prepared to read job listings in rural towns' physical newspapers. Get your tongue ready to lick a lot of stamps, because you'll have to find job postings in rural towns' physical newspapers, which only list a PO Box for you to mail your resume to[3].
[1] https://wol.iza.org/news/tech-giant-accused-of-hiring-bias-i...
https://nypost.com/2022/08/15/tech-giants-confront-ancient-i...
[2] https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/reports/o...
[3] https://www.newsweek.com/h1b-job-ads-green-cards-targeted-im...
Icing on the cake: https://x.com/avidandiya/status/1982231594791325903?s=46
https://defencepk.com/forums/threads/frustrated-google-emplo...
Might as well goon?
If you turn on any screen, all you get is AI grifters telling you that whatever your purpose may be, it's surely going to be replaced by AI soon™.
If (when) that doesn't materialize, you can bet there's a visa designed to make sure your chosen career path will have its wages eroded into the ground by the time you're ready to enter the market.
If you even manage to enter the market, that is. That's becoming an increasingly big if, because your country's colleges are enrolling more competition from foreigners than ever, and many of them will be taking advantage of the F-1 visa/STEM opt (now the primary route into the country for 71% of H1-Bs[2]), in order to compete directly against you for entry level jobs.
That's if you even really get to compete. Increasingly, middle management in tech is being dominated by foreigners, many of whom practice extreme ethnic nepotism when hiring. Hope you're prepared to read job listings in rural towns' physical newspapers. Get your tongue ready to lick a lot of stamps, because you'll have to find job postings in rural towns' physical newspapers, which only list a PO Box for you to mail your resume to[3].
[1] https://wol.iza.org/news/tech-giant-accused-of-hiring-bias-i...
https://nypost.com/2022/08/15/tech-giants-confront-ancient-i...
[2] https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/reports/o...
[3] https://www.newsweek.com/h1b-job-ads-green-cards-targeted-im...
Icing on the cake: https://x.com/avidandiya/status/1982231594791325903?s=46
https://defencepk.com/forums/threads/frustrated-google-emplo...
Might as well goon?