Written on November 6, 2026
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Results
| Answer | # | % |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 45 | 64% |
| Fake | 25 | 36% |
About 2/3 think it’s real, 1/3 thinks it’s fake.
However, of the 2/3 that thinks it’s real, a good number clearly think it’s men’s own fault.
Demographics
They’re color coded by chromosomes. XX = red, XY = blue.
I thought more men would say real and women say fake, but it turned out to be the opposite.
Most men who said it was fake seemed fairly effeminate.
Song of the Day
Vermilion, Pt. 2 by Slipknot
Discussions
One woman said there’s a stereotype where men can’t feel or show emotion as strongly as women, and that this holds men back from doing so.
One woman said there’s a stereotype that women think men suck, so men might not feel comfortable approaching women that easily.
One woman said it’s real and caused by the patriarchy, and that nothing good comes from it.
One man said it’s real for men, but only for a season, and that you just have to get through it. He also said women probably think they have one, too.
One woman said it’s fake, and that we’re all assholes, and it’s our own fault. I asked if every guy is, she thought for a second, and said most of them.
One man said many tradesmen are extremely overworked, and yet still have to come home to broken a home life, and often turn to drugs because of it, or often take their own lives.
One man said that men can’t show emotions.
One guy who said it’s fake said “just don’t be a dick and women won’t not like you.”
Two women came up, and one said it’s fake. The other said it’s real, saying, “there’s a stereotype that–no actually it’s true–women hate men right now.”
Two men together said fake, and said men are lonely because they’re losers.
One woman wrote “it’s their fault.” A few people seconded this on the board. A few people seconded this in words alone. One woman stopped just to tap on it it and ask me to make sure more people see it.