> loud minority of women kvetched online and at politicized events > created a narrative that pushed men into isolation > most women tacitly agreed with the principles that were shrouded in seemingly good intentions > further isolated men > some men moved more towards pua/manosphere type rhetoric in response which furthered the divide > other men chose not to engage or to become volcel/mgtow  > dating apps further exacerbated these two splits > which further isolated men or made them use women > this again furthered the divide > normal men and women got caught in the crossfire and normal courting practices were decimated > normal men and women don't speak up and the divide deepens the issue is in part to blame on women feeling the need to speak up on behalf of all women, which confuses men into thinking they actually do. which is plain to see when you compilate all the contradicting opinions women put out on social media. social media is a huge facet of where this has all gone wrong. you can find videos of women getting the "ick" from men replying immediately, but also women getting the "ick" from not replying fast enough. which confuses young men who decide the best course of action is to just not play the game. i had to untrain myself from internalizing all the bullshit i saw online in the 2010-2016 era. i was surrounded by feminist rhetoric online that made me hate women, and itnwas excacerbated when women i knew agreed that they were a feminist, because in theory it sounds like a good idea to them. but they didn't realize that by saying that, they were aligning themselves with the toxic behavior and rhetoric i'd witnessed online. it's a hell of a quagmire we are in, and unfortunately young men are the only ones that can fix it, but we are in a position where it's hard to speak up because of a fear of reprisal.
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