skinnyguy said:
The SS community is staunchly against pedestalization, but also staunchly for approaching women. I feel that they are sometimes in conflict with each other. Don't get me wrong, I think you should approach. But when you do, you give women all the power. SHE can either accept you or reject you. SHE can use sh!t tests to see whether you're up to her standard. Rarely do men ever the ability to do things.
In the grand scheme of things, I would say women have sex much more than men do. It's much more easily accessible to them. That's why I believe that every single DJ in this board pedestalizes women at some point. They feel the need to approach a women (in search of sex) and try to "game" her in order to get what they want. Game is a form of pedestalization, because you're acting like something you're not in order to get into her pants.
I feel like pedestalization shouldn't be looked so down upon. Yes, you pedestalize women when you hit on them. But that is not inherently a bad thing, right?
Demonstrating interest is not tantamount to demonstrating obsessive behavior (which is ultimately what pedestalization amounts to) There's a stark difference between "can I
please get into your pants? I'll do whatever's necessary" and "I'm interested in you...let's see if you are worthy of rolling with me..." The former gets assaulted by sh1t tests and eventually folds like the weakling that he is, while the latter either blasts right through them (thus passing them with flying colors) or dismisses her childish behavior as unacceptable and incorrigible, kicking HER to the curb for failing HIS tests.
Because sex is much more easily accessible to women does not necessarily translate to them actually following through and having it. Many girls live in constant fear of being judged and labeled a wh0re/slvt. Plus, the ones who dish out sex much more readily suffer their own troubles - namely, guys don't take them seriously and disregard them as unsuitable, not LTR material...this is the dreaded 'scarlett letter' for women.
Do you have an issue with going after what you want? A man ought to go after what he wants without apology. A man can (and should) take the hits that come with putting himself out there. A chump lives in fear of getting his precious little ego crushed, being straight forward about what he wants, and thus the "nice guy" emerges ("me? sex!? with you!? Oh no! Ha ha! Of course not! How did you get that impression!? I don't even have a d1ck between my legs! You're perfectly safe with me!")
Metaphorically speaking, game is hitting the weights for the sake of your overall persona. Now on a more literal level, is hitting the gym a form of dishonesty because that's not really you? You didn't have that defined chest, those quads and traps before working out, so that's not really you?
You've taken the red pill, you want to spit it back up, but it's too late. I'd start by excising what you've built up as your foundation, which seems to add up to "it's just not fair! Girls have it so easy and
I don't!" and replace it with a far more empowering one. Don't condemn yourself to a life of snatching the occasional 2 or 3 (or becoming a foreveraloner) because you're disappointed that, like making a living, you're actually going to have to work for this.