Of course they get free stuff. For example, anyone who has ever been on a date knows that women get a lot of free dinners.
Some of my early posts tried to capture the pretty blonde girl's feeling of entitlement, such as here where Libertarian Girl wrote:
I went out with my anorexic roommate last night. Not much to say about that. Gave my phone number to two guys, so maybe I'll get some free dinners next week. I am looking forward to the New Year's Eve party tonight.
No one ever thought anything was unrealistic about those sorts of statements.
But nevertheless, I was completely taken by surprise when, on two occasions, certain libertarian authors offered to send me free copies of their books. Back when I was blogging as a man, no one ever offered to send me anything for free.
The best part is how you roped in the "CEO Blogger." Haha. And he's supposedly running a company. But I can't blame him. I was completely fooled too.
Posted by: Sargent Slaughter | February 17, 2005 at 04:04 PM
Maybe you should get a sex change then you could get some free stuff!!
Posted by: guy in the UNLV jacket | February 17, 2005 at 04:48 PM
'Cuz no guy has ever thought to himself, "maybe I'll ask my girlfriend to move in with me - then I can get someone to cook and clean for free."
Or, "maybe I'll buy her a drink - then she'll feel obligated to come home and f*ck me."
I have a hard time with the idea that "women are EEEEEvil!, full stop."
I'll bet lots of cute guys in school get to copy a girl's homework for free. Boo hoo, the injustice! ("The next time I see an attractive man with a successful academic career, I'll remember the experience of Libertarian Girl and know that he didn't achieve that based on merit.")
COME ON!
Posted by: Karen | February 17, 2005 at 05:25 PM
Oh, and I miss the picture of Libertarian Loser Guy. Can you please bring it back?
(P.S. Admit that good looking men get free stuff too, and I'll be happy. I'm just pointing out that it works both ways.)
Posted by: Karen | February 17, 2005 at 05:27 PM
I have a hard time with the idea that "women are EEEEEvil!, full stop."
I may not be a woman, but I played one on the internet. And I previously posted about whether my female persona was evil in my post entitled: I am evil.
Posted by: Libertarian Girl | February 17, 2005 at 05:32 PM
I have a hard time with the idea that "women are EEEEEvil!, full stop."
And please tell us if you have stopped beating your wife.
Posted by: Steve | February 17, 2005 at 06:11 PM
I have a hard time with the idea that "women are Victims!, full stop."
Posted by: Steve | February 17, 2005 at 06:12 PM
>I have a hard time with the idea that "women are >Victims!, full stop."
I never said we were.
We're not all bad, we're not all good.
Same for men.
Lib Man-o-Myst's posts often strike me as being one-sided. Almost to the degree when on the Simpsons, the Comic Book Guy said, "we should outlaw obesity in women."
Posted by: Karen | February 17, 2005 at 06:23 PM
Or, "maybe I'll buy her a drink - then she'll feel obligated to come home and f*ck me."
So you admit that if a girl doesn't put out, she is receiving a gratuity.
News flash: most girls don't put out and most guys don't expect them to.
'Cuz no guy has ever thought to himself, "maybe I'll ask my girlfriend to move in with me - then I can get someone to cook and clean for free."
If the guy pays the rent, then girl is does not "cook and clean for free"
See how the expectation of gifts quickly becomes a sense of entitlement.
I'll bet lots of cute guys in school get to copy a girl's homework for free
And yet you could not think of a single example.
The next time I see an attractive man with a successful academic career, I'll remember the experience of Libertarian Girl and know that he didn't achieve that based on merit
Your reading comprehension leaves much to be desired.
Your conclusion is false. To come to that conclusions you would need to write a blog with the picture of a hot guy on it and get the results that Libertarian Girl got.
Oh, and I miss the picture of Libertarian Loser Guy. Can you please bring it back?
You can always start a blog and use the picture.
See how well your traffic does.
See how many free books you get offered.
Admit that good looking men get free stuff too, and I'll be happy.
Doubtful.
COME ON!
You first
Posted by: jeremy steiner | February 17, 2005 at 06:36 PM
It's called 'internalizing a positive externality':
http://flyunderthebridge.blogspot.com/2005/02/just-internalizing-my-positive.html
Posted by: Patrick R. Sullivan | February 17, 2005 at 06:40 PM