Hi, I didn't have sex until I was in my late twenties. Not having sex is not equivalent to being poor. Also what the hell is wrong with you?https://twitter.com/robinhanson/status/989535565895864320 …
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Replying to @nberlat
Its not identical. But it is a kind of inequality that many people care about. Are you saying that it is wrong to care about that kind of inequality?
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Replying to @robinhanson @nberlat
Yes. Look, I'm in my 40's. I've dated a few times. I'm still technically a virgin, and don't particularly want to be. But I also know this isn't the fault of society: it's because I have self-esteem issues and social anxiety.
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I'm sorry if this is a stupid question, but have you considered hiring an escort?
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Yep. I haven't though, for various personal reasons. I probably never will, even though I support sex worker rights. That said, I'm going to use this comment to jump off on something I've been thinking about (nothing personal)
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Replying to @RothAnim @DwightTAndersen and
I think a lot of incel folks focus on sex, but for a lot of them, sex isn't the actual goal. Some want the love an respect of another person. Some want a "wife" in the old-school subservient sense. Some want the self esteem they believe comes from the desire of another person...
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Replying to @RothAnim @DwightTAndersen and
...and some want the status of an "HB 10" girlfriend. If it was just sex, then they'd already be going to a sex worker. But too often, what they want is romance in a society which says men want sex and women want romance...
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Replying to @RothAnim @DwightTAndersen and
...or they want the unrealistic fantasy that media and their peers have sold them on. That last one is a tough nut to crack, because few things make people as defensive as being told their dreams are trash, even when they are.
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I pretty much agree with you about incels. There are legit reasons that people who might benefit from visiting a sex worker might not want to - personal reasons, or lack of money, or not knowing where to find a consenting sw, or fear of the law. But incels are overwhelmingly a
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group of bitter, bitter misogynists, and they won't get what they need from SWs. (Nor should SWs have to deal with them as clients). Especially after this week, anyone who continues to identify as an incel is trash. I wish there was a non-trash support group in this area.
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