They start with the assumption that
having the ability to score with women if one so chooses is a necessary
component of a respectworthy man, if not the most important trait for a man; then build
their whole skyscraper on that foundation. Not only is this simply not true, it outright
contradicts oft-stated necessary characteristics of what society considers a “real
man”. More detailed aspects of this point are
@ Insists people conform to society’s idealized gender stereotypes in order
to be worthy of respect. The further implication being that true
individuality is held in contempt. PUA/”Gamers” – and seemingly mainstream
society in general - sees people first and foremost as members of a gender rather
than as individuals with their own will, opinions, consciousness, desires,
interests, personality, and so forth. In the case of men, they say that a man
has to be bold, extroverted, be a commanding presence, take charge, be
dominant, and radiate a sense of confidence; and those men who are not like
that deserve whatever disrespect that comes their way - regardless of any other
positive qualities they may possess. It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that
this sentiment qualifies for bigotry, or at “best” bordering on it; which leads
directly to the next point.
@ There is a certain level of bigotry present in the PUA/”Gamer” mindset. It implies that respect-worthy men, by their
very nature, can easily and frequently obtain consent from many women to
have sex. It follows that a man who cannot easily obtain such consent from a
woman is a loser deserving whatever snubbing, mockery, ridicule, or
patronization that comes their way for that reason alone. Similar things can
and do extent to women whom few – if any – men would sleep with. Also, as
discussed above, the same attitude also exists in gender ideal matters well
outside the scope of sex and romance. Again, it’s difficult, if not impossible,
to see any meaningful difference between castigating the sexually unsuccessful as
people second-class-people at best and racism, homophobia, Islamophobia, and
(to a lesser degree) disdain for the physically or mentally disabled.
CONCLUSION
All the above means that the reptilian-basebrain-generated desires for short-term gratification and self-indulgence (not just on sexual matters) plus the likewise generated ways of sizing up one’s respectworthiness – the very assumptions driving much of PUA/”Game” itself - are at best incompetent at setting the stage for further progress and overall taking humans beings where they really need to go and at worst anti-progressive by their very nature. Therefore, anyone who seriously believes either satisfying one’s on reptilian-basebrain instincts is the only way to true happiness or that a man’s very worth depends on his ability to obtain easy and frequent sex certainly needs to question the underlying metaphors and assumptions driving the logic behind PUA, but also the likewise metaphors and assumptions driving our reptilian-basebrain-generated instincts and drive as well – namely to decide whether such drives are both a trustworthy route to true sustainable happiness and whether they’re appropriate behavior and attitudes for this day and age.