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Emasculated Politics; We’re Rebels, But We’re Not Hip

Males with traditional conservative views appear insensitive and unfashionable. Conversely, male libertarians and neo-conservatives, with milder views on social issues, are less likely to clash with educated liberal women. At the same time they can express their ‘manly political incorrectness’ through economic liberalism. Hence, neo-conservatives and libertarians males may think they are politically tough and […]

Males with traditional conservative views appear insensitive and unfashionable. Conversely, male libertarians and neo-conservatives, with milder views on social issues, are less likely to clash with educated liberal women. At the same time they can express their ‘manly political incorrectness’ through economic liberalism. Hence, neo-conservatives and libertarians males may think they are politically tough and unfashionable, but they are unconsciously conforming to the desires of liberal women and workplaces dominated by women.

In contrast, socially conservative males are arguably today’s true ‘conservative’ rebels – standing up for free speech, political integrity, and putting their jobs (and possibly sex lives) on the line. ~Michael Courtman

Mr. Courtman, who runs the New Zealand Alternative Conservative blog, makes an important observation that is only too true and not at all encouraging news for all us paleo graduate students (there are so many of us, after all).  But have no fear, paleo brethren!  There is hope:

The Iraq war however, is bad news for male neo-cons. Women hate wars and attitudes towards paleoconservatives may soften as events unfold according to their predictions.

I know that has always worked in attracting women in the past.  Larison: “Did I mention that I opposed the bombing of Kosovo and predicted that it would lead to disaster?”  Young woman: “Oh, really?  That is interesting!  Tell me more!”  What?  You don’t think that happened?

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