On the other hand, given that this phenomenon has already been researched and confirmed in women,* you’d think that empathy would come with relative ease.

Between this reply and this one, I don’t think anyone cares for your opinion at the moment.

I’m not sure how I can go below “no raping at all”.

You can take the blog out of Gawker, but you can’t take the Gawker out of the blog.

I think the author’s going to be embarrassed by her Bad Take as soon as she takes a minute to think about it.

One of the first things they teach us in counseling psychology 101. Where the distinction is ultra-important.

“Toxic masculinity is bad and men should be able to express a full range of emotions without shame...except for when we need a hot take”-Jezebel

You are miles from mansplaining. I think the author’s going to be embarrassed by her Bad Take as soon as she takes a minute to think about it. I hope you’re doing better with the anxiety! 

Man I love when the desire to have a totally hot take on everything leads you to going hard on the toxic masculinity train.

It does, you’re right. And it doesn’t at all seem like mansplaining, since you’re speaking to your own experience.

I’m not sure the snarky, dismissive blog style really goes well with discussions of mental health.

As a man who has struggled with sexual anxiety and body issues for years I have to say that this is a pretty bad take.

That stood out to me. I’m not sure how to interpret that.

about which I am really trying to muster some freaking empathy.

When the EU starts violating human rights by kidnapping children of immigrants, then you can criticize how they’re handling the migrant crisis.

In grammar school, we were still doing duck-and-cover drills.

Get million dollar ‘loans’ from your father. Waste it. Get another million dollar loan from your father, spend it on russian hookers.

Best words, much achievement.

Simpleton.

Looking over restaurant policy, they have a policy of asking for credit card or cash to secure a tab after 9pm. It is on the online menu and probably on the physical one as well. Given the amount of dine and dashing I’ve known about in that particular area of KC, this is not a surprising policy.

Maybe it isn’t being done to impress you.