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Don't Save the Princess
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 2011-01-22 20:50
This ingenious little video doesn't fit any standard MANN category. It appears to be a simple computer game, but in reality it's a story about a demanding "princess" who exhausts the labor and finances of the men in her lives. By all means, watch "DON'T SAVE THE PRINCESS," but play the real game only if you dare!
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Funny
Definitely fits the "princess" category of women but I wouldn't say it describes all women. I know more than a few women who are proud to say they work hard for their own money and don't expect husbands/bfs/fathers to support them. Thankfully such women do exist.
The video also presents a scathing indictment of that category of businessman who sees the phenom in action and capitalizes off it. I can name a few professions where that seems to be the case and let me say I view men in those professions with some disdain, for it cannot escape their notice what they are doing.
In any case, the video is funny.
"I know more than a few
"I know more than a few women who are proud to say they work hard for their own money and don't expect husbands/bfs/fathers to support them."
Isn't the divorce rate about 90% when the woman makes more than the man?
Don't kid yourself. Female hypergamy is universal.
romance, chivalry, men's rights
The one thing I would add to the above comments is that the princess also wants him to take high risks and make big gestures for her.
Someone over at Reddit, men's rights asked how this video is related to men's rights. This was my response:
"That could be answered in so many ways.
It s a story that needs to be told. That is, men being appropriated for their resources and high risks all In the name of "love"... it also shows how replaceable he is when he is down and how trivial that "love" really was.
Most media on "love" touts women as the natural lovers and men as the ones to watch out for. Girls can lie, cheat, and use boys yet in western culture the stereotype is that girls are more vulnerable and need to be protected. More often its the girls being warned about boys intentions but boys aren't being warned much of girls intentions. Btw girls can use boys for popularity/accessory, rebound, lust, attention, etc...
Not only could this video be just about giving males a warning like all people get but there are patterns in our society that fit this video and need correcting. One of the is that women use the more recourses while they don't even earn more. I see no reason why I should earn money then give more of it to my wife. Another significant problem is that women initiate about 2/3 of all divorces (men being replaceable) yet common perception has not caught up to this. Men are still called Peter pans unwilling to commit... The other problem which has a long history is the idea of romantic chivalry which fits the princess story exactly. Chivalry is a way of women appropriating men's recourses and labour. That should not be a part of love; love should at least be about reciprocity. Chivalry is about putting her needs over his own and only fits a princess mentality.
I could argue that what Feminism is, is a massive gesture of chivalry. That is, put women on the pedestal, give what women ask for, and don't think about your needs. Feminism has given women the things men had but is not intent on giving men what women had. Feminism also puts women on the pedestal. Just think of DV, crime and punishment, anonymity in rape charge, baised family court, women's health over men's, excusing mothers killing children (Feminists will do that), and the idea that women are the most important victim (except at the hands of another woman maybe).
women who actually bring money to the table
"I know more than a few women who are proud to say they work hard for their own money and don't expect husbands/bfs/ fathers to support them. Thankfully such women do exist."
Its up to us to pick them and for men to speak up when they don't like the working arrangement.
Toxic wives
Many western wives have become toxic entitled princesses. I had one of these women many years back. She lied about her motives for marriage, when really she only wanted to be taken care of. It all became crystal clear the day after the marriage, when she quit her job and never went back. She said "that's your job now, you're the man." Foolish me... I believed her and played the game. To bad for the women of today, looking for a man to support them in style... their sisters ruined what was a pretty good racket that had been running for some time.
For more about toxic wives:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/features/3631601/Dont-fall-for-this-deadly-honey-trap.html