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| average frustrated chump: The Rational Male Rollo Tomassi, 2013-10-01 The Bible of the Red Pill, The Rational Male® is a rational and pragmatic approach to intersexual dynamics, and the social and psychological underpinnings of intergender relations. The book is the compiled, ten-year core writing of author/blogger Rollo Tomassi from therationalmale.com. Rollo Tomassi is one of the leading voices in the globally growing, male-focused online consortium known as the Manosphere. Outlined are the concepts of positive masculinity, the feminine imperative, plate theory, operative social conventions and the core psychological theory behind Game awareness and red pill ideology. Tomassi explains and outlines the principles of intergender social dynamics and foundational reasoning behind them. |
| average frustrated chump: The Tragedy of Heterosexuality Jane Ward, 2022-03 The Tragedy of Heterosexuality is an exploration of the so-called 'straight culture.'-- |
| average frustrated chump: The Layguide: Tony Clink, 2004-07-01 Take The Chump Challenge True Or False: 1. Treating a girl you like to a dinner date is a great idea. 2. Slipping sexual innuendo into a conversation with a girl you hardly know is a bad idea. 3. Talking to the prettier of two girls is a good idea. If you answered false to all three questions, you just might be a PUA (pickup artist.) Otherwise, you are an AFC (average frustrated chump.) If you think that's crazy, consider this: these dynamics have been confirmed hundreds of times by hundreds of men. The Layguide teaches any guy the proven techniques of the best pickup artists in the world: • The 3-seconds Rule (the most important rule you'll ever learn). • Developing the confidence of a true player. • How to become an Alpha Male. • The most successful approaches. • Gimmicks that work. • Closing the deal. Armed with the wisdom collected in The Layguide, you will never again waste money on go-nowhere dates. You will never again hesitate to approach a beautiful woman. You will no longer fear rejection. You will never be a supplicating chump just because a woman is attractive. You WILL be an unapologetically sexual male with poise, power, and the skills to have any woman you desire. Tony Clink is the webmaster of www.layguide.com, and one of the most successful pick-up artists in the world. |
| average frustrated chump: Fire Point Sean Black, 2018-03-07 A desperate mother. A disturbed son. A deadly secret. When Hollywood socialite Tarian Griffiths hires ex-military operative Ryan Lock to protect her son Marcus, she claims it's just precautionary. But Lock soon discovers there's much more to the story - including a restraining order, stalking accusations, and Marcus's growing obsession with a female classmate. As Lock digs deeper, he finds himself caught in a twisted psychological thriller where nothing is as it seems. With the body count rising and time running out, can Lock unravel the truth before Marcus strikes again? This white-knuckle page-turner will keep you guessing until the explosive final twist. Read what others are saying about Sean Black: This series is ace. There are deservedly strong Lee Child comparisons as the author is also a Brit, his novels US-based, his character appealing, and his publisher the same. - Sarah Broadhurst, The Bookseller This is a writer, and a hero, to watch. - Geoffrey Wansell, The Daily Mail Black's style is supremely slick. - Jeremy Jehu, The Daily Telegraph The pace of Lee Child, and the heart of Harlan Coben. - Joseph Finder, New York Times Bestseller (Paranoia, Buried Secrets) The heir apparent to Lee Child - Ken Bruen, Internationally Bestselling Author of The Guards 'Ryan Lock (is) a protagonist tough enough to take on the Jacks of this world (that's Bauer and Reacher)' - Russel McLean 'Black's star just keeps on rising.' - Evening Telegraph Read what others are saying about award-winning author, Sean Black: Readers, meet Ryan Lock - a tough-guy hero for a new age - Gregg Hurwitz, New York Times bestselling author of Orphan X Sean Black writes with the pace of Lee Child and the heart of Harlan Coben - Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of Paranoia Leaner and meaner with every book - Meg Gardiner, New York Times bestselling author of The Nightmare Thief Other readers of Sean Black's books enjoyed books by: Marc Cameron, Jack Mars, Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, James Patterson, Mark Dawson, Lee Child, Nelson DeMille, Meg Gardiner, David Baldacci, John Sandford, Harlan Coben, Robert Crais, Mark Greaney, Gregg Hurwitz, Simon Kernick, Joseph Finder, David Antoci, Robert Swartwood, Bob Mayer, John Gilstrap, Tom Clancy, Leo J. Maloney, Wilbur Smith, Will Jordan, Stephen Leather, Chris Ryan, Ben Coes, Andrew Gross, Maxine Paetro, Chris Carter and anyone who enjoys an action-packed crime thriller. |
| average frustrated chump: The Mask of Masculinity Lewis Howes, 2017-10-31 Standing between you and the man you CAN be is one thing: The Mask of Masculinity. Lewis Howes grew up as an athlete. He was a two-sport All-American, played almost every sport in high school, and went on to play football professionally. Howes then transferred his competitive nature from sports to business, building his podcast, “The School of Greatness,” into a global phenomenon and becoming successful beyond his wildest dreams. But his whole identity was built on misguided beliefs about what “masculinity” was: dangerous, false ideas learned from teammates and coaches in locker rooms and stereotypes in the media. Like so many men, Howes grew up to be angry, frustrated, and always chasing something that was never enough. At 30 years old, outwardly thriving but unfulfilled inside, Howes began a personal journey to find inner peace and to uncover the many masks that men—young and old—wear: by asking for advice from some of the world’s best psychologists, doctors, and household names like Tony Robbins, Alanis Morissette, and Ray Lewis. That journey created this book—a must read for every man, and for every woman who loves a man. In The Mask of Masculinity (a USA Today bestseller), Howes exposes the ultimate emptiness of the Material Mask, the man who chases wealth above all things; the cowering vulnerability that hides behind the Joker and Stoic Masks of men who never show real emotion; and the destructiveness of the Invincible and Aggressive Masks worn by men who take insane risks or can never back down from a fight. He teaches men how to break through the walls that hold them back and shows women how they can better understand the men in their lives. It’s not easy, but if you want to love, be loved, and live a great life, then it’s an odyssey of self-discovery that all modern men must make. |
| average frustrated chump: Not All Dead White Men Donna Zuckerberg, 2018-10-08 Some of the most controversial and consequential debates about the legacy of the ancients are raging not in universities but online, where Alt-Right men’s groups deploy ancient sources to justify misogyny and a return of antifeminist masculinity. Donna Zuckerberg dives deep to take a look at this unexpected reanimation of the Classical tradition. |
| average frustrated chump: Jonny Magic and the Card Shark Kids David Kushner, 2005-08-16 If you think a gang of real-life geeks can’t take on the world and win big . . . think again. And whatever you do, don’t sit down across a gaming table from Jon Finkel, better known as Jonny Magic. Jonny Magic and the Card Shark Kids is his amazing true story: the jaw-dropping, zero-to-hero chronicle of a fat, friendless boy from New Jersey who found his edge in a game of cards–and turned it into a fortune. The ultimate bully-magnet, Finkel grew up heckled and hazed until destiny came in the form of a trading-card game called Magic: The Gathering. Magic exploded from nerdy obsession to mainstream mania and made the teenage Finkel an ultracool world champion. Once transformed, this young shark stormed poker rooms from the underground clubs of New York City to the high-stakes tables online, until he landed on the largest card-counting blackjack team in the country. Taking Vegas for millions, Finkel’s squad of brainy gamers became the biggest players in town. Then they took on the town’s biggest game, the World Series of Poker, and walked away with more than $3.5 million. Thrilling, edgy, and ferociously feel-good, the odyssey of these underdogs-turned-overlords is the stuff of pop-culture legend. And David Kushner, acclaimed author of Masters of Doom, masterfully deals out the outrageous details while bringing to life a cast of characters rife with aces, kings, knaves . . . and more than a few jokers. If you secretly believe every player has his day, you’re right. Here’s the proof. |
| average frustrated chump: Character Counts Michael Glenn Maness, 2010-12 |
| average frustrated chump: The Language of Pick-Up Artists Daria Dayter, Sofia Rüdiger, 2022-01-31 This book adopts a corpus-based discourse analysis approach to the study of the communicative practices of pick-up artists, offering a systematic exploration of distinct language use in an online community that uses speed-seduction practices for short-term dating and sex. Drawing on a multi-million-word corpus comprising data from online forums, social media, informational websites, and YouTube videos, the volume explores the verbal practices and narrative framing techniques that pick-up artists (PUAs) draw upon in their interactions with women and the terminology-heavy language used in teaching pick-up to foster perceptions of scientific validity. The book also unpacks videos and reports of live interactions to study naturally occurring PUA discourse from different perspectives but also to more closely examine conceptual metaphors of competition and violence and critically reflect on the ethical considerations of working with such communities. This book will appeal to students and scholars in such disciplines as discourse analysis, corpus linguistics, computer-mediated communication, and language and media, as well as those interested in the study of language use online. |
| average frustrated chump: Integral Relationships: A Manual for Men Martin Ucik, 2010-08 |
| average frustrated chump: Attraction Explained Viren Swami, 2021-02-10 When it comes to relationships, there’s no shortage of advice from self-help ‘experts’, pick-up artists, and glossy magazines. But modern-day myths of attraction often have no basis in fact or – worse – are rooted in little more than misogyny. Based on science rather than self-help clichés, psychologist Viren Swami debunks these myths and draws on cutting-edge research to provide a ground-breaking and evidence-based account of relationship formation. At the core of this book is a very simple idea: there are no ‘laws of attraction’, no fool-proof methods or strategies for getting someone to date you. But this isn’t to say that there’s nothing to be gained from studying attraction. Based on science rather than self-help clichés, Attraction Explained looks at how factors such as geography, physical appearance, reciprocity, and similarity affect who we fall for and why. With updated statistics, this second edition also includes new content on online dating, queer relationships, racism in dating, shyness, and individual differences. It remains an engaging and accessible introduction to attraction relationship formation for professionals, students, and general readers. |
| average frustrated chump: The Mystery Method Mystery, Chris Odom, 2007-02-06 One of the most admired men in the world of seduction (The New York Times) teaches average guys how to approach, attract and begin intimate relationships with beautiful women For every man who always wondered why some guys have all the luck, Mystery, considered by many to be the world's greatest pickup artist, finally reveals his secrets for finding and forming relationships with some of the world's most beautiful women. Mystery gained mainstream attention for his role in Neil Strauss's New York Times bestselling exposé, The Game. Now he has written the definitive handbook on the art of the pickup. He developed his unique method over years of observing social dynamics and interacting with women in clubs to learn how to overcome the guard shield that many women use to deflect come-ons from average frustrated chumps. The Mystery Method: How to Get Beautiful Women Into Bed shares tips such as: *Give more attention to her less attractive friend at first, so your target will get jealous and try to win your attention. *Always approach a target within 3 seconds of noticing her. If a woman senses your hesitation, her perception of your value will be lower. *Don't be picky. Approach as many groups of people in a bar as you can and entertain them with fun conversation. As you move about the room, positive perception of you will grow. Now it's easy to meet anyone you want. *Smile. Guys who don't get laid, don't smile. |
| average frustrated chump: The Aesthetics and Affects of Cuteness Joshua Paul Dale, Joyce Goggin, Julia Leyda, Anthony McIntyre, Diane Negra, 2016-12-08 Cuteness is one of the most culturally pervasive aesthetics of the new millennium and its rapid social proliferation suggests that the affective responses it provokes find particular purchase in a contemporary era marked by intensive media saturation and spreading economic precarity. Rejecting superficial assessments that would deem the ever-expanding plethora of cute texts trivial, The Aesthetics and Affects of Cuteness directs serious scholarly attention from a variety of academic disciplines to this ubiquitous phenomenon. The sheer plasticity of this minor aesthetic is vividly on display in this collection which draws together analyses from around the world examining cuteness’s fundamental role in cultural expressions stemming from such diverse sources as military cultures, high-end contemporary art worlds, and animal shelters. Pushing beyond prevailing understandings that associate cuteness solely with childhood or which posit an interpolated parental bond as its primary affective attachment, the essays in this collection variously draw connections between cuteness and the social, political, economic, and technological conditions of the early twenty-first century and in doing so generate fresh understandings of the central role cuteness plays in the recalibration of contemporary subjectivities. |
| average frustrated chump: The Rough Guide to Sex James McConnachie, 2010-01-04 Has any big subject ever generated so many myths, lies and unfounded claims as sex? The Rough Guide to Sex is the antidote to the cynical hype, noisy boasts and all those embarrassed silences. It tells it how it is - for men and women, gay and straight from touch and masturbation to sexual positions with accessible 'how to do it' advice. Honest and informative, author James McConnachie gets up close and personal, covering not just body parts, techniques and accessories, but sexual health, attitudes, expectations and beliefs. Amply illustrated, this is a book for the curious, dealing with everything you know and don't know about sex- and beyond. It unveils the nature of desire, the meaning of fantasy, the science of orgasm - what works and what doesn't for both him and her. It tells how scientists and gurus, writers and lovers, perverts and priests have all contributed to the story of sex. Above all, it looks at how sex really figures in people's lives. Myth-busting, witty, thoughtful, and candid, The Rough Guide to Sex uncovers the facts of life without the fiction. |
| average frustrated chump: Penetration: A Tactical Manual on Forming Deep Emotional Connections! Jack N. Raven, 2015-09-26 This no nonsense, straight to the point book will give you the tools that will enable you to build deep, powerful, emotional connections with anyone including the so called Hard targets! The techniques taught in this book will work for either men or women, young and old alike, whether for romantic or more professional interests. This book will focus on how you can profoundly make anyone feel much more deeply connected with you, in exactly that way you want (there are dozens of flavors of connections). If you are into seduction? It works deep enough, as a formidable tool, you can use to form special connections with anyone you want! Please take a look at the table of contents, to gain a hint on the specific items, you're about to learn in this book. Table of Contents Introductions Benefits of Deep Connections Makes you special and standout You understand and connect with her values Her beliefs about: Identity concept Sense of entitlements People live up to expectations of others Spiritual (avoid if strong disagreements) Politics (avoid if strong disagreements) Values Miscellaneous Her dreams Deep Values Elicitations Love Career Family Find her passions Music,Food,Travel,Hobbies, Art,Games etc Commonalities Nonverbal rapport Mirroring X-ray vision The PT Barnum effect To be seen for what she wants to be She is afraid, insecure to admit it, but you see it! Some are too afraid to dream Some are confused, and don't see their ideal selves yet See her painful past, put a positive spin on it Rephrasing and time delays Trance words Show understanding and authority in her world Navigation from the inside You fully get it...and more! Privacy issues! They fear your power Existing Archetypes she feels a connection with “If you look like one, you talk like one thing you must be one!” Speak using her vernacular,trance words,custom vocabulary “Opposites attract” Trust factors and Resistance Is she’s closed off? She thinks you’re playing her Not revealing any information to work with? Deliberately trying to be confusing Establishing Credibility Past and Future Projections Future projections Physical time distortion Sharing an intense experience together Social proof elements Only the 2 of you understand each other Mini-Isolations Assume Familiarity Conclusion |
| average frustrated chump: Wasn’t Meant to Be True George, 2021-08-03 Four short stories on matches were not made in heaven. But were pursued dispite the red flags. 1.Cesspool of Corruption: Sam a corrupted civil servant has fallen for one of his clients and he engages in unethical behavior in hopes of being with her. 2. Love in the Garden: Adam and his wife Lillith have marital woes; God decides to intervene and hatched a plan to seperate them, but things did not go as planned 3. The Sultry Affair: Jack meets Carmen; it was lust at first sight, they spend some time together in the most unlikey place, where their true feelings came out 4. Infection: Jose gets reacquainted with Jessica and invites her to spend to time with him while Jessica is waiting for her new place to be ready. Jose unwittingly got more then he bargained for |
| average frustrated chump: The Forgotten Realities of Men Marc Lafrance, Jean-Martin Deslauriers, Gilles Tremblay, Pauline Hoebanx, 2025-05-15 The Forgotten Realities of Men explores the complexities of contemporary masculinity, providing an empathetic look at men’s lives while rejecting the politics of anger and resentment that often pit their challenges against those of women. Through in-depth research, ethnographic analysis, and interviews with men themselves, the contributors shed light on aspects of men’s lived experiences that tend to be downplayed or overlooked: childhood sexual abuse, family violence, teenaged fatherhood, infertility, emotional expression, isolation and depression, cultures of fear in sports, and controversial online communities. The Forgotten Realities of Men foregrounds the diverse circumstances characterizing men’s lives and illuminates their impact on physical and mental health, family dynamics, professional responsibilities, intimate relationships, and personal identity. By fostering respectful debate, this compassionate collection serves as a call for solutions to many pressing issues facing men today. |
| average frustrated chump: The Rational Male: The Life Stages Of Women , 2022-07-22 This book presents a strong diagram of the periods of development and the most regularly unsurprising encounters men can anticipate from ladies as they progress through different phases of life. Judicious and realistic, the book investigates the intergender and social elements of each phase of ladies' development and gives a down-to-earth understanding to men in managing ladies in those stages. Preventive Medicine likewise gives uncovering blueprints of ladylike social power, Hypergamy, and the 'Pecking orders of Love |
| average frustrated chump: The Players Zander Martin, 2008-12-29 Two friends are about to embark on the trip of a lifetime. Meet Pete: an utter failure when it comes to women and in desperate need of a lucky break. Meet Pete's best friend, CJ: an old college buddy who just so happens to have the magic touch when it comes to love. Together they embark on an epic tour across Europe, from the red lights of Amsterdam to the party town of Reykjavik. Along the way, they'll meet a whole range of women. One in particular will blow them away. The question is, will one of them be able to win her over? |
| average frustrated chump: Get Mad or Get Realistic Dylan Saccoccio, 2022-01-09 This book contains solutions that enabled me to turn my life around in six months. If you take action and do the work, then you can as well. You might be able to get better results than I did. Muscles, game, hygiene, style, mindset, and skills are things that can be learned and developed quickly. There is nothing stopping you from becoming the man you want to be. |
| average frustrated chump: Mind Over Matter (illustrated) Michael Kerrigan, 2011-04-07 Is it possible to 'send' thoughts into someone else's brain? Can random number generators predict future events? Why does a placebo work like a drug? Is there a collective consciousness? Even in this age of neurological discovery, the mind is still largely uncharted territory. What if there is more to the power of thought than we have yet grasped? This enthralling introduction takes in an extraordinary breadth of topics, with an even-handed approach, sifting fact from fantasy - and fraud. Encompassing the ideas of the greatest minds in Western intellectual and scientific history - Aristotle, Descartes, Newton, Einstein and more - it ventures far beyond the confines of that tradition to address Eastern thought and other ways of knowing, and exploring some of the enigmas that might conceivably be unlocked in the near future. (Unillustrated edition for e-readers) A smart, dynamic, approachable exploration - offering a rare blend of compelling narrative and responsible research on the connections between mind and matter. Marilyn Schlitz, President and CEO, IONS |
| average frustrated chump: Why Do Fools Fall In Love: A Realist's Guide to Romance Anouchka Grose, 2011-01-01 From the first flirtatious text message to dodging insults in divorce court, this cheerful book about the horrors of love explains why the romantic idea of falling in love (and staying in love forever) continues to seduce us, even in the face of all experience. Falling in love is a complicated, messy, mad endeavor—and staying in love is even worse. But while bitter experience and brutal statistics may tell us that it will probably all end in tears, we still continue to believe in and pursue romance, even if it means losing sleep, friends, or our sanity in the process. In this nimble and original exploration of love’s hidden motivations and manifestations, Anouchka Grose tries to get to the heart of its hold over us. This straight-talking, sympathetic book sifts through the combined wisdom of philosophers and poets, scientists and shrinks to offer some serious solutions to the conundrum of love. Guiding us from the first flirtatious text message to dodging insults in divorce court, through swooning, stalking, and swearing undying devotion, this cheerful book about the horrors of love is essential reading for anyone who has ever loved and lost. And then loved all over again. |
| average frustrated chump: The Original Rational Male: The Outlines Of Feminine Social Primacy , 2022-07-22 This book presents a strong diagram of the periods of development and the most regularly unsurprising encounters men can anticipate from ladies as they progress through different phases of life. Judicious and realistic, the book investigates the intergender and social elements of each phase of ladies' development and gives a down-to-earth understanding to men in managing ladies in those stages. Preventive Medicine likewise gives uncovering blueprints of ladylike social power, Hypergamy, and the 'Pecking orders of Love |
| average frustrated chump: The Art of War for Dating Eric Rogell, 2010-12-18 For centuries, man has studied the ancient art of war before heading into battle--obsessively planning, strategically theorizing, and meticulously executing. If only he did that before trying to pick up women. Just as they turn to Sun Tzu's honored text for military guidance, they can sharpen their dating skills by adapting the good general's advice. But since every guy hitting the bar on Saturday night isn't a seasoned warrior, this book has done the heavy lifting. By dissecting Sun Tzu's original text, extracting his core wisdom, and applying it to picking up women, this book teaches you how to win the battle of the sexes. A woman might not be an enemy to conquer--but she is a prize to win over. |
| average frustrated chump: The Pick-Up Game Robert King, 2014-02-21 A tried-and-tested programme to help men become confident and skilled at approaching and talking to any woman. Imagine having the confidence to approach any woman. Imagine knowing exactly what to say to her. Imagine looking forward to a date, rather than it filling you with dread. With Robert King's methods all of this can become a reality. Robert King is an ordinary guy, who has become a master of picking up and dating attractive women and has brought dating success to thousands of men. In The Pick-Up Game he shares his methods. Learn what to say to a woman you like, how to interact socially and how to handle the logistics of approaching and spending time with women. Then learn the Zen way of letting go, especially when under pressure socially, and how not to try too hard to make something work - simply let it all unfold naturally. With Robert's techniques you will gain total confidence in yourself, learn to read and understand women and maximize every date you go on. Whatever your goal - whether it's to have more fun, more sex or a serious relationship - look no further than this invaluable book. You really can become a success with women.Robert King read his first self-help book, How to Win Friends and Influence People, at the age of 19 and this sparked his desire for personal transformation. Naturally shy and reserved, after university Robert discovered the pick-up artist community and soon cultivated a natural style with women. After teaching at other pick-up companies and becoming wings with the best pick-up artists in the community he set up his own company www.puamethod.com, which has featured in The Sunday Times and The Sun newspapers and on various television programmes. He has taught close to 1,000 students natural pick up. |
| average frustrated chump: How A Loser Like Me Survived the Zombie Apocalypse Steven Bereznai, 2017-09-17 Bestselling, award-winning, post-apocalyptic master Steven Bereznai ruthlessly pits a below-average Joe against a zombie horde...and his ex-girlfriend from hell. After a devastating breakup, loser Marty Melon doggedly reassembles his shattered self. Confidence boosting Ted Talks, muscle-crushing kettlebell swings, and key episodes of The Golden Girls transform him from zero to b-list hero. This suicidal reject, turned pick-up artist, turned sensitive new age guy, finally has it all: a house, the quirky woman of his dreams, and abs. F#%k you, world, he thinks with alpha confidence. Challenge accepted, the world replies, and everything goes to zombie crap. Will Marty make it? He's no longer an average frustrated chump. He's in the best mental and physical shape of his life. Ninja bro crush and gay-best-friend Gary is at his side. But to triumph in the end-of-days, Marty must defeat his most dangerous foe of all-the woman who broke him in the first place. |
| average frustrated chump: The Psychopomp Book No. 1 Benny Maniaks, 2012-09-29 Joel Magnolia is a teenage prodigy. With the help of his college roommate Sang, Joel designs molecule-sized robots that can be injected into soldiers in order to enhance their performance. As fiercely intelligent as he is, Joel can't figure out a way to talk to girls. Instead, he resorts to anonymous love letters to Maria Avellana, another brilliant grad student, who is nice to him at the lab. After humiliating himself in front of her, Joel becomes unexpectedly entangled in a series of paranormal episodes. Protesting the use of soldiers as guinea pigs, Joel injects himself with the Nanobot solution and unknowingly becomes THE PSYCHOPOMP. At first, he begins to see strange auras around people. He dismisses it as a side effects of the nanobots, but eventually learns to understand this energy field and control it. This ability makes him extremely valuable to the Department of Defense, and they plan a special operation with him as the key player. The only problem is he has to kill someone he likes. |
| average frustrated chump: Swole Michael Andor Brodeur, 2024-05-28 From a Washington Post critic and self-described meathead, a witty, incisive, poignant exploration of male body image, from the history of the gym to the politics of superheroes to the world of manfluencers Michael Andor Brodeur is a Gen-X gay writer with a passion for bodybuilding and an insatiable curiosity about masculinity—a concept in which many men are currently struggling to find their place. In our current moment, where “manfluencers” on TikTok tease their audiences with their latest videos, where right-wing men espouse the importance of being “alpha,” as toxic masculinity and the patriarchy are being rightfully criticized, the nature of masculinity has become murkier than ever. In excavating this complex topic, Brodeur uses the male body as his guide: its role in cultures from the gymnasia of ancient Greece to Walt Whitman’s essays on manly health, from the rise of Muscular Christianity in 19th-century America to the swollen superheroes and Arnold Schwarzeneggers of Brodeur’s childhood. Interweaving history, cultural criticism, memoir, and reportage, laced with an irrepressible wit, Brodeur takes us into the unique culture centered around men’s bodies, probing its limitations and the promise beyond: how men can love themselves while rejecting the aggression, objectification, and misogyny that have for so long accompanied the quest to become swole. |
| average frustrated chump: Qui est Miss Paddle Judith Duportail, 2021-10-06 Judith Duportail découvre un samedi matin que son partenaire a liké sur Instagram la photo d’une créature idéale, posant de manière ultra-suggestive sur une planche de Paddle. Elle surnomme cette femme parfaite aux mensurations surréelles Miss Paddle. Plus son compagnon like les photos de la mystérieuse Miss Paddle, plus Judith Duportail développe une obsession pour elle. Qui est-elle vraiment ? Quelle relation elle et son conjoint entretiennent-ils réellement ? Envie, fascination et douleur la poussent à considérer son couple à travers un nouveau regard. Avec les mots justes, Judith Duportail décrit dans Qui est miss Paddle ? l’influence des réseaux sociaux sur nos vies amoureuses et l’emprise psychologique dont il est si difficile de se libérer au sein d’une relation toxique. |
| average frustrated chump: Livre de Savoir Adrien MOYAUX, 2016-10-01 Ce livre n'est pas un simple livre de développement personnel. C'est bien plus. Peu d'individus détiennent le savoir qui y est présenté, tout du moins dans son intégralité. Mais Adrien MOYAUX, membre de l'Organisation BeSeven, a accompli cette prouesse. C'est en parcourant des montagnes de documents issus de sources innombrables qu'il est maintenant capable de vous offrir cet ouvrage extrêmement complet et structuré logiquement autour de la quintessence de ces nombreuses connaissances. Langage non verbal, profiling, lecture rapide, techniques conversationnelles, manipulation, séduction, rêves lucides, PNL (programmation neuro-linguistique), procrastination, bonheur, mémoire, confiance en soi, magie, ... Tel est un aperçu des domaines présentés avec simplicité et extrême exactitude dans ce livre. L'excellence vous tend les bras. Cependant, il vous faudra amorcer votre lecture... |
| average frustrated chump: Vida David Angèle-Diniz, 2025-03-01 Un jeune homme au passé tourmenté se réveille dans un lieu aussi étrange qu'inconnu. Après des heures d'errance, il croise un personnage hors du commun. S'engage alors un dialogue intense où les deux protagonistes confrontent leurs idées sur des thèmes essentiels: l'absurde, la solitude, la mort... mais aussi sur le sens même de l'existence. Qui est cet interlocuteur mystérieux, et que cherche-t-il réellement à révéler ? Les réponses pourraient bien bouleverser tout ce que le jeune homme croyait savoir... et jusqu'à son propre destin. |
| average frustrated chump: The Ryan Lock Series: Books 4-6 Sean Black, 2024-09-30 Follow Ryan Lock as he hunts a serial rapist in Mexico (THE DEVIL’S BOUNTY), confronts a dark conspiracy in a remote college town (THE INNOCENT), goes after a cult snatching young women from the streets of Los Angeles (FIRE POINT), and in an exclusive free bonus novella (BUDAPEST/48), brokers a kidnap deal in Eastern Europe. ‘This series is ace. There are deservedly strong Lee Child comparisons as the author is also a Brit, his novels US-based, his character appealing, and his publisher the same’ ‒ Sarah Broadhurst, Bookseller ‘This is a writer, and a hero, to watch’ ‒ Geoffrey Wansell, The Daily Mail ‘Black’s style is supremely slick’ ‒ Jeremy Jehu, The Daily Telegraph ‘The pace of Lee Child, and the heart of Harlan Coben’ ‒ Joseph Finder, New York Times Bestseller (Paranoia, Buried Secrets) ‘The heir apparent to Lee Child’ ‒ Ken Bruen, internationally bestselling author of The Guards ‘Ryan Lock is a protagonist tough enough to take on the Jacks of this world (that’s Bauer and Reacher)’ ‒ Russel McLean ‘Black’s star just keeps on rising’ ‒ Evening Telegraph |
| average frustrated chump: Hacking Life Joseph M. Reagle, Jr., 2020-02-18 In an effort to keep up with a world of too much, life hackers sometimes risk going too far. Life hackers track and analyze the food they eat, the hours they sleep, the money they spend, and how they're feeling on any given day. They share tips on the most efficient ways to tie shoelaces and load the dishwasher; they employ a tomato-shaped kitchen timer as a time-management tool.They see everything as a system composed of parts that can be decomposed and recomposed, with algorithmic rules that can be understood, optimized, and subverted. In Hacking Life, Joseph Reagle examines these attempts to systematize living and finds that they are the latest in a long series of self-improvement methods. Life hacking, he writes, is self-help for the digital age's creative class. Reagle chronicles the history of life hacking, from Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack through Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and Timothy Ferriss's The 4-Hour Workweek. He describes personal outsourcing, polyphasic sleep, the quantified self movement, and hacks for pickup artists. Life hacks can be useful, useless, and sometimes harmful (for example, if you treat others as cogs in your machine). Life hacks have strengths and weaknesses, which are sometimes like two sides of a coin: being efficient is not the same thing as being effective; being precious about minimalism does not mean you are living life unfettered; and compulsively checking your vital signs is its own sort of illness. With Hacking Life, Reagle sheds light on a question even non-hackers ponder: what does it mean to live a good life in the new millennium? |
| average frustrated chump: Ryan Lock - The First Seven Novels Sean Black, 2023-03-15 The first SEVEN novels in the bestselling Ryan Lock series for one very low price. Over two thousand pages of suspense-laden action. LOCKDOWN It may be Christmas Eve in New York, but for ex-military bodyguard Ryan Lock it's business as usual. His task: to protect the CEO of the world's largest bio-technology company from a group of radical, and highly determined, activists. DEADLOCK His mission should have been straightforward: keep one man alive for one week. --------------------------------------------------------- The California State Prison at Pelican Bay holds three and a half thousand of America's most violent criminals. Three thousand, four hundred and ninety nine of them want the remaining inmate dead. Your job is to keep him alive... GRIDLOCK Adult movie actress Raven Lane is one of the most lusted after women in America, with millions of fans to prove it. But when a headless corpse turns up in the trunk of her car, she realizes that fame carries a terrible price. THE DEVIL'S BOUNTY Convicted of a series of horrific crimes against young college students in upscale Santa Barbara, wealthy playboy Charlie Mendez has fled across the US border into Mexico. As one bounty hunter after another meets a grisly end at the hands of the murderous drug cartel his family have hired to keep him safe, it seems that Mendez is one fugitive destined to remain beyond the reach of the law. THE INNOCENT When college basketball coach Malik Shaw goes missing after a family tragedy, it looks like just another retired athlete gone off the rails. But Malik’s childhood friend, private security specialist Ty Johnson, quickly begins to suspect that there is more to it. Chasing the truth, Ty and his business partner, Ryan Lock, begin to uncover a sinister conspiracy of silence in a sleepy Minnesota college town. FIRE POINT Ryan Lock and Ty Johnson are in Los Angeles and on the trail of an unlikely cult who are planning on taking their message to the world in the most devastating fashion imaginable. THE EDGE OF ALONE An isolated school for troubled teens. A series of mysterious deaths. A father frantically trying to rescue his daughter before it's too late. But when the law won't listen, who can he turn to? Praise for Sean Black's thrillers: This series is ace. There are deservedly strong Lee Child comparisons as the author is also a Brit, his novels US-based, his character appealing, and his publisher the same. - Sarah Broadhurst, The Bookseller This is a writer, and a hero, to watch. - Geoffrey Wansell, The Daily Mail Black's style is supremely slick. - Jeremy Jehu, The Daily Telegraph The pace of Lee Child, and the heart of Harlan Coben. - Joseph Finder, New York Times Bestseller (Paranoia, Buried Secrets) 'Ryan Lock (is) a protagonist tough enough to take on the Jacks of this world (that's Bauer and Reacher)' - Russel McLean 'Black's star just keeps on rising.' - Evening Telegraph Leaner and meaner with every book - Meg Gardiner, New York Times bestselling author of The Nightmare Thief |
| average frustrated chump: Men Who Hate Women Laura Bates, 2021-03-02 The first comprehensive undercover look at the terrorist movement no one is talking about. Men Who Hate Women examines the rise of secretive extremist communities who despise women and traces the roots of misogyny across a complex spider web of groups. It includes eye-opening interviews with former members of these communities, the academics studying this movement, and the men fighting back. Women's rights activist Laura Bates wrote this book as someone who has been the target of many hate-fueled misogynistic attacks online. At first, the vitriol seemed to be the work of a small handful of individual men... but over time, the volume and consistency of the attacks hinted at something bigger and more ominous. As Bates went undercover into the corners of the internet, she found an unseen, organized movement of thousands of anonymous men wishing violence (and worse) upon women. In the book, Bates explores: Extreme communities like incels, pick-up artists, MGTOW, Men's Rights Activists and more The hateful, toxic rhetoric used by these groups How this movement connects to other extremist movements like white supremacy How young boys are targeted and slowly drawn in Where this ideology shows up in our everyday lives in mainstream media, our playgrounds, and our government By turns fascinating and horrifying, Men Who Hate Women is a broad, unflinching account of the deep current of loathing toward women and anti-feminism that underpins our society and is a must-read for parents, educators, and anyone who believes in equality for women. Praise for Men Who Hate Women: Laura Bates is showing us the path to both intimate and global survival.—Gloria Steinem Well-researched and meticulously documented, Bates's book on the power and danger of masculinity should be required reading for us all.—Library Journal Men Who Hate Women has the power to spark social change.—Sunday Times |
| average frustrated chump: The Plan: Tony Clink, 2012-03-01 I'm going to walk you through one night as a stud. —Tony Clink HE SHOOTS. HE SCORES. TONIGHT. This book is your secret weapon. When that girl stops you cold, go up to her, take her home, and spend the night doing exactly what you wanted to do the moment you saw her. Tony Clink, master seducer, shows you how you can be that guy—an unstoppable P.U.A. (Pick Up Artist), able to seduce any woman at any time . . . even tonight. Tips to get you in the same bed before the night is through: • Don't just stare—read her body. • It's how you touch her that counts. • Get rid of competition—even boyfriends. • A bar's the worst place to find tonight's conquest. • How to work through her posse Be the man with The Plan and stay UP all night. TONY CLINK, one of the world's greatest seducers, is the international bestselling author of The Layguide. He is also the webmaster of www.layguide.com. |
| average frustrated chump: Ultimate Confidence Booster for Immigrants Max Smirnoff, 2024-04-30 Dive into 'Ultimate Confidence Booster for Immigrants,' the second book in the Attract with Accent series. Designed specifically for immigrant men, it offers practical steps to enhance confidence in dating and business. Step 1 in becoming confident is to become free of fears. If you want to date beautiful women regularly, you have to solve your problems with fears. In the chapter Fears in Dating, we will discuss paralyzing fears and how to eliminate them. We also focus on immigrant-specific issues, such as fear of speaking English, and practical tools to free yourself from it. After you finish this chapter, you will know how to make approach anxiety gradually disappear from your life. You’ll become so smooth and relaxed during approaches that women will be remarking, “You are so confident. You are probably doing this a lot.” Step 2 in building bulletproof confidence is knowing what it means to be a real man. In the chapter Real Man, I help you eliminate the false definition of manhood that makes many immigrant men lose their self-esteem and become successful with women in Canada, USA, UK, and Australia. Step 3 in building confidence with women is to know what you want in terms of relationships. In the chapter Relationship Models, you will learn what relationship models bring maximum sex in your life and how to build them. Step 4 in becoming confident is knowing what to say when interacting with women. In the chapter Rebranding, you will learn how to talk about yourself in a way that sparkles attraction. You will understand how to present yourself attractively without lying, even with low social status. You will also learn why you should be proud to be an immigrant and how to use it to your advantage. Step 5 in building confidence is knowing what confidence is. In the chapter Confidence - Myths and Reality, I destroy many myths regarding confidence and dating. You will learn why you don’t have to be confident to be successful with women. I give you many simple, practical techniques to boost your confidence immediately. I also share the secrets of creating outfits that make you feel confident and trigger attraction in women. Step 6 in achieving confidence is creating a solid belief system. The difference between a man who is good with women and an average frustrated guy lies in beliefs. In the chapter Movie Analysis, I present a fun tool for self-motivation and getting rid of unproductive beliefs just by watching popular movies and TV series. You will finish reading this book as a confident man ready to meet attractive women. Sometimes, the settlement challenges make dating tough for us immigrants, but nothing is as bad as it looks. If other immigrants could do it, you can, too! |
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| average frustrated chump: What Do Men Want? Nina Power, 2022-02-03 From the acclaimed philosopher and author of One-Dimensional Woman, a bold, playful and open-minded exploration of the role of men in the twenty-first century Something is definitely up with men. From millions online who engage with the manosphere to the #metoo backlash, from Men's Rights activists and incels to spiralling suicide rates, it's easy to see that, while men still rule the world, masculinity is in crisis. How can men and women live together in a world where capitalism and consumerism has replaced the values - family, religion, service and honour - that used to give our lives meaning? Feminism has gone some way towards dismantling the patriarchy, but how can we hold on to the best aspects of our metaphorical Father? With illuminating writing from an original, big-picture perspective, Nina Power unlocks the secrets hidden in our culture to enable men and women to practice playfulness and forgiveness, and reach a true mutual understanding and a lifetime of love. |
| average frustrated chump: Laid in India Dave Besseling, 2016-07-27 For a guy, attraction is simple,' says Sid. 'It's like a switch. You see a hot girl, you want to have sex with her . . . For a girl, things are more complicated,'- fingertips glued together for a few seconds of emphasis-'looks are just one switch of six, maybe seven. If you can flick all those switches, she will feel a compelling attraction to you. It's evolutionarily hardwired.' Meet Siddharth Malhotra, self-appointed Number One Pick-up Artist in India, once a dork in a Tier-2 town in Andhra Pradesh who has never known the touch of a woman. Like many before him, he can now get just about any woman, as he boasts. The trick? A secret move only he knows, and an urban encyclopedia of psychological know-how targeted at the fair citizens of India's metropolises. Trailing him disbelievingly is a Canadian journalist, drawn to this curious character, six feet plus, wearing geeky glasses and a tailored suit-'no Ranveer Singh, but no Shakti Kapoor either'. As he watches Sid prove his game bar after bar in Bandra, we discover a frightening yet compelling substrata of Indian pickup artists. What makes young Indian men like Sid tick, and how do they thrive within a society which is the ultimate 'cock-blocker'? The story that follows is that of young urban India today, guided by Tinder and TrulyMadlyDeeply as well as the all-seeing Indian mother and equally ubiquitous societal pressure. Hilarious, acute and full of uncanny insight on modern-day dating, Laid in India reads as real as a pub brawl-and punches just as hard. |
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