153 – The Red Pill Question - a podcast by Alf Herigstad

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THE RED PILL QUESTION…
Alright…today’s topic is kind of a large, complicated one, it has many layers but I’m going to narrow it down as much as I can.Before I do that, I’m going to take a minute and acknowledge the sponsor of todays program.  Stump Town Kilts.  I know for a fact that there are many, many men out there who have always wanted to wear a kilt, but, for whatever reason you have not pulled the trigger. 
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My wife sent me a link to an article about “Red pillers”.  What are Red-pillers you ask?  Good question.  Basically, there is a community of men who claim to have taken the red pill, like in the movie “The matrix”.  They claim to have disconnected from modern societal ideals about what men are, what they should be, and what their roles and functions in society are.  They claim to focus on self improvement, and they loudly complain about all the injustices that men have to endure in these modern times.  It is a community that is growing quickly, and that is why I’m talking about it.  Red pill, red pill, red pill.It doesn’t sound that bad on the surface I guess.  I mean…I’m all for self improvement and I’m against injustice of any kind.  However, upon closer inspection of this red pill community my opinion of it quickly changes.
I don’t want to come off as overcritical.  It’s possible to be wrong about something without automatically being a stupid person.  Humans are always getting caught up in things that speak to some pain they have, but are fundamentally misguided.  So this is my objective opinion.As I explore this red pill philosophy, I look at it both up close and then I stand back a ways and look at it from a larger view.  What I really can’t help but notice, is that it all boils down to sex…or a lack thereof.
It seems that this philosophy was born out of sexual frustration.  Men who, for whatever reason, are having a really hard time with relationships, or any intimate connections. Many of them have read books, they have done everything the pick-up guru’s have told them and still…they are striking out.  Rather than own their failure in this area they look for someone to blame.  So, they blame society, their upbringing, and the justice system, but mostly they seem to blame women.
I read a post by one guy who was frustrated because, in his words, “His sexual market value was very high” and he still could not attract the perfect height/weight proportionate, funny, intelligent, beautiful woman that he wanted.  He just can’t figure it out. Could it be that he is looking at women in the same way someone would think about the ideal car they want, rather than as a fellow human being?  Is it also possible then, that this attitude would make him come off like a giant douche bag to women, instead of someone with a high sexual market value?  I think so.
This red pill philosophy seems to be mostly the domain of younger men.  Men in their 20’s and perhaps 30’s, so if you are in that age bracket be especially aware.If anyone disagrees with my opinions here I would love to hear about it, just write me a letter and I’ll hear what you have to say.  In

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