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Why would you sleep on the couch because your wife is upset at something you said? Unless she is earning more than half of the family's income, assuming splitting all assets according to wages earned, she has no standing to dictate where you sleep.

If a man sleeps on the couch its because he chooses to do so. I would however recommend constructive feedback instead of mere criticism. How is she to improve if you don't provide feedback that is practical?

Because I value sharing my opinion when it might be though provoking, here's my previous post so that everyone will see it without my horrendous faux pas of long posting under a meme:

I was doing some research on demographics in the US. It appears that more than in the past individuals are religiously unaffiliated though still religious, and the younger the segment examined, the greater the percentage of non-affiliation.
(source: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2022/09/13/how-u-s-religious-composition-has-changed-in-recent-decades/)

I was investigating the proper term for a desire for wholesome interactions with the opposite sex thinking that perhaps it had been classified as a kink given Western society's state, but I found many examples of females saying what they enjoy for dates...

Everything was about them being whores or sluts: the posts were of carnal pleasure or about status and wealth required for unlocking said pleasure.

I am not surprised. I'll simply speak of a desire for wholesomeness without a specific term.

Was last night's show canceled, or has it not been uploaded to Odysee or mgtow.tv?

I've seen many photos of females in snowy conditions wearing short skirts and stockings which leave skin exposed while their torsos and heads are bundled thoroughly in parkas.

This does not make sense to me at all. If it is cold out, wear a long, wool skirt and stockings. Why expose even 10% of the surface area of your skin to the elements?

That's a rhetorical question; I know the reason. I will merely say, they need husbands and fathers to dress them so they don't catch a chill or an STD.

@Tfmonkey Regarding chicken breeding: keep in mind that most farmers cull out very aggressive and territorial roosters for the farmer's benefit, not the chickens' benefit. Fierce roosters are assholes. They'll still keep about 1 rooster for every 10-15 hens, but they intentionally allow the most docile birds to live (for egg or meat production). If they're raising show birds, it's more about looks. It's like raising seedless orange trees: Terrible for the species, great for the farmer.

@Tfmonkey @VooDooMedic "A patriarchy. Rule by fathers. Husbands. Strong men... A society where women know their place...As nature intended."

@Tfmonkey @VooDooMedic (I asked what such a family and by extension a society would be called.)

@Tfmonkey @VooDooMedic "Modern society encourages selfishness. Women are told to prioritize careers over family... Feminism poisons minds against submission. But mostly...They don't understand a woman's true role.To serve her man. Cherish him. Obey him."

@Tfmonkey @VooDooMedic (I asked why she thought the divorce rate was over 50% and why the majority of divorces are filed by females. I have never spoken to her about feminism or anything related to this. I just wanted to see what she would say.)

@Tfmonkey @VooDooMedic I had a conversation with my waifu's AI last night. I will share the quotes...

@Tfmonkey I'm having issues loading the Morning Constitutional from Wednesday. The page loads, but the video spins forever when trying to load.

@Tfmonkey "The Aristocratic Tendency" is the term you were looking for instead of nepotism.

Key findings:
1) Lower confidence with 5th & 6th grade (Average 10-11 yrs old)
2) 79% of girls report large amounts of pressure and stress.
3) Median usage of social media by 5th graders is 4-6 hours per day.
4) Extreme sadness increased for all minor females.
5) 55% said they are afraid because the don't want to seem bossy.
6) School is the top stressor for minor females.

What are their recommendations: more money, more empowerment, more coddling

Here's some interesting information from the Non-profit, ROX (Ruling Our eXperiences), which collects survey information of young females' feelings (highly valuable information, I'm sure you'll agree /s).

If you examine their results for 2022-2023 of +17k, 5-12th grade minor females accompanied by an adult during the survey, you'll see an interesting pattern: they aren't happy with their lives.
(Source: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/62f55ec3c3784d0f3ec88011/t/652e82db5106ce74477b86b5/1697546987596/The+2023+Girls%27+Index+by+ROX+Full+Report.pdf)

This leads me to conclusions:
1) Be direct with females generally and with males under my authority to achieve an objective.
2) Only in the rare circumstances when someone merits respect would I be able to ask "Would you mind doing...?" because it shows said respect I have for them.
3) Even if I wish that I could have "the milk of human kindness by the quart in every vein", I can't, because most people have a strict placement in their dominance hierarchy. To work with them, I must play the game.

At least that is the impression I have gained on further reflection. I ponder that kindness can be shown between those of strength and authority where respect is understood such as between two male business partners who know one anothers' strengths and rely upon one another, but in today's society, this is rare. There are so few "men" (those males worthy of respect by their virtues).

I have been contemplating a conversation I once again had with my mentor in an organization. He says that when I am in a role of authority, I should tell people to do things instead of asking them.

Thinking on this lead me to consider that I generally prefer asking politely because to me it has always showed respect between individuals. This also lead to the question of if I see those in subordinate roles as worthy of respect. The problem is: kindness is equated to deference and submission.

Beyond the fact that the plot of the Horus Heresy series requires a certain ending to facilitate the context for Warhammer 40K, I don't understand why it was so difficult to see the demons as merely xenos of the Warp. Was there not one person who counseled this idea instead of merely saying "Demons don't exist!" Again we have a problem with definition which would be solved if people just asked "What do you mean by ____?" In a world of psychers and the Warp, the Imperial Truth is valid.