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		<title>By: Loyalty &#38; Hypergamy &#124;</title>
		<link>http://therationalmale.com/2013/01/21/soldiers/comment-page-2/#comment-84521</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Loyalty &#38; Hypergamy &#124;]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2015 20:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[&#8230;] know it’s been a long time since you posted your piece, “Soldiers”, but it struck a nerve with me. I’m not sure what kind of new insight (if any) you can get [&#8230;]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[&#8230;] know it’s been a long time since you posted your piece, “Soldiers”, but it struck a nerve with me. I’m not sure what kind of new insight (if any) you can get [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>By: Cindy</title>
		<link>http://therationalmale.com/2013/01/21/soldiers/comment-page-2/#comment-47577</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2014 14:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;The military – as you imply – does not teach soldiers how to handle women and deal with feminism.&quot;

Feminism means that men are equal to women.

So the military teaches men that they are superior to women? Maybe that&#039;s the problem with military men, not the 7 traits.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;The military – as you imply – does not teach soldiers how to handle women and deal with feminism.&#8221;</p>
<p>Feminism means that men are equal to women.</p>
<p>So the military teaches men that they are superior to women? Maybe that&#8217;s the problem with military men, not the 7 traits.</p>
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		<title>By: Cindy</title>
		<link>http://therationalmale.com/2013/01/21/soldiers/comment-page-2/#comment-47575</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:52:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article seems to be blaming women instead of holding each person accountable for their actions. I read the 7 traits mentioned in the letter and  that fits my husband perfectly. I love and respect him, but he also treats me with respect. He was never in the military.

To say women do not value the 7 traits is plain ignorant. Maybe CERTAIN women don&#039;t value it. But I&#039;m guessing a majority of them do value the 7 traits. 

As to women who divorce their husbands (cheating or not) because they are away for a long time, I understand the divorce. I do not condone the cheating. I, for one, would not want my husband to be away for so long. Women need constant interaction to feel emotional closeness to our husbands. When that emotional connection is gone, so is the relationship.

My husband knows that even if his pay quadrupled and it required him to travel extensively, I would have a problem with it. I want him near me. Money is NO substitute for a human being.

I also do not understand how men want to be appreciated. In the example above, you say the friends would buy them beer. Is that what they want their wives to do? Buy them beer for helping out? Maybe their wives thank them in other ways and they don&#039;t realize it. Certainly sounds like a communication or perception problem. Frankly, if a person wants to make a relationship work, they need to have good communication. Both people need to respect each other and treat them with respect.

There are many reasons for failed marriages. You simply cannot say men are fine, upstanding, wonderful, Alpha males and women don&#039;t appreciate them. That sounds like BS to me. It also sounds like you are blaming women only without taking into consideration that some men are at fault for the failure in a relationship.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This article seems to be blaming women instead of holding each person accountable for their actions. I read the 7 traits mentioned in the letter and  that fits my husband perfectly. I love and respect him, but he also treats me with respect. He was never in the military.</p>
<p>To say women do not value the 7 traits is plain ignorant. Maybe CERTAIN women don&#8217;t value it. But I&#8217;m guessing a majority of them do value the 7 traits. </p>
<p>As to women who divorce their husbands (cheating or not) because they are away for a long time, I understand the divorce. I do not condone the cheating. I, for one, would not want my husband to be away for so long. Women need constant interaction to feel emotional closeness to our husbands. When that emotional connection is gone, so is the relationship.</p>
<p>My husband knows that even if his pay quadrupled and it required him to travel extensively, I would have a problem with it. I want him near me. Money is NO substitute for a human being.</p>
<p>I also do not understand how men want to be appreciated. In the example above, you say the friends would buy them beer. Is that what they want their wives to do? Buy them beer for helping out? Maybe their wives thank them in other ways and they don&#8217;t realize it. Certainly sounds like a communication or perception problem. Frankly, if a person wants to make a relationship work, they need to have good communication. Both people need to respect each other and treat them with respect.</p>
<p>There are many reasons for failed marriages. You simply cannot say men are fine, upstanding, wonderful, Alpha males and women don&#8217;t appreciate them. That sounds like BS to me. It also sounds like you are blaming women only without taking into consideration that some men are at fault for the failure in a relationship.</p>
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		<title>By: Asplund</title>
		<link>http://therationalmale.com/2013/01/21/soldiers/comment-page-2/#comment-25652</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2013 13:11:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Attn: All young men under 25. 

Don&#039;t do it! The whole alpha/ beta thing regarding women is not relevant here. You&#039;re putting your whole life at the mercy of an uncaring institution that only wants to use you. Go to a military forum and look at how soldiers who seek comfort for PTSD are treated. The military eats its own. As a former army paratrooper, I know first hand. 

This is not a military dictatorship- it&#039;s a plutocratic oligarchy dominated by bankers and others in the finance industry. You want to be top dog, &quot;alpha&quot; in thus society, go to college, major in finance. 

The mitary will want you to get married young- nothing demands you reenlist more than a wife a d child, with a tee Ty three year old father with no skills except how to pull security, clean an m-16, etc. 

Take it from a former infantryman. Do t do it! Be truly alpha. Work for yourself. Look after yourself. Anto e who wants you to &quot; manup&quot; whether that&#039;s women, the military, &quot; conservatives,&quot; etc.- they just want to use you. 

Red pill means adapting to this broken society by putting yourself first. Killing thurd world era for the benefit of an I grateful elite is just you bring used.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Attn: All young men under 25. </p>
<p>Don&#8217;t do it! The whole alpha/ beta thing regarding women is not relevant here. You&#8217;re putting your whole life at the mercy of an uncaring institution that only wants to use you. Go to a military forum and look at how soldiers who seek comfort for PTSD are treated. The military eats its own. As a former army paratrooper, I know first hand. </p>
<p>This is not a military dictatorship- it&#8217;s a plutocratic oligarchy dominated by bankers and others in the finance industry. You want to be top dog, &#8220;alpha&#8221; in thus society, go to college, major in finance. </p>
<p>The mitary will want you to get married young- nothing demands you reenlist more than a wife a d child, with a tee Ty three year old father with no skills except how to pull security, clean an m-16, etc. </p>
<p>Take it from a former infantryman. Do t do it! Be truly alpha. Work for yourself. Look after yourself. Anto e who wants you to &#8221; manup&#8221; whether that&#8217;s women, the military, &#8221; conservatives,&#8221; etc.- they just want to use you. </p>
<p>Red pill means adapting to this broken society by putting yourself first. Killing thurd world era for the benefit of an I grateful elite is just you bring used.</p>
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		<title>By: Carlos</title>
		<link>http://therationalmale.com/2013/01/21/soldiers/comment-page-2/#comment-22345</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carlos]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2013 09:23:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#039;ve been around the military for about 20 years.  I served for 10 years on active duty and now work for the Army as a civilian.  I can tell you that young military men are overwhelmingly beta when it comes to women.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve been around the military for about 20 years.  I served for 10 years on active duty and now work for the Army as a civilian.  I can tell you that young military men are overwhelmingly beta when it comes to women.</p>
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		<title>By: The Best of Rational Male – Year Two &#124;</title>
		<link>http://therationalmale.com/2013/01/21/soldiers/comment-page-2/#comment-22284</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Best of Rational Male – Year Two &#124;]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2013 02:19:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[&#8230;] Soldiers [&#8230;]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[&#8230;] Soldiers [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>By: Mark</title>
		<link>http://therationalmale.com/2013/01/21/soldiers/comment-page-2/#comment-16883</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2013 04:25:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two things...

1) The clowns calling military men betas, don&#039;t know what they&#039;re talking about. All military services, MOSs and men are not created equally. Guys that start a military career after high school ARE at a significant disadvantage because of the demographics of Army and Marine towns. That said, I crushed ass with my crew chiefs as an LT. And I saw single O-5s crush college ass. After I pinned on Major, I went home and banged my hot 21 yo gf. 

There are plenty of tools in the service but generalizing about such a diverse population is silly. Trust me, you&#039;re NOT more alpha for not serving in a demanding job that builds character and requires physical courage.

2) If I only had a nickel for every fucked up story about women ripping off Joe. Listen, life is hard for a lot of these troops. That have needs and failings like everyone else. I have no regard or mercy for these evil people that take advantage of them - especially while they are deployed. It happens to broke-ass Privates, it happens to ER docs and neuro-surgeons. Its very easy to take advantage of a loyal person who is willing to sacrifice and who tries to take care of people.

You only go around once. I&#039;m sure your grandkids will want to hear all about your real estate deals or how you optimized widget production.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Two things&#8230;</p>
<p>1) The clowns calling military men betas, don&#8217;t know what they&#8217;re talking about. All military services, MOSs and men are not created equally. Guys that start a military career after high school ARE at a significant disadvantage because of the demographics of Army and Marine towns. That said, I crushed ass with my crew chiefs as an LT. And I saw single O-5s crush college ass. After I pinned on Major, I went home and banged my hot 21 yo gf. </p>
<p>There are plenty of tools in the service but generalizing about such a diverse population is silly. Trust me, you&#8217;re NOT more alpha for not serving in a demanding job that builds character and requires physical courage.</p>
<p>2) If I only had a nickel for every fucked up story about women ripping off Joe. Listen, life is hard for a lot of these troops. That have needs and failings like everyone else. I have no regard or mercy for these evil people that take advantage of them &#8211; especially while they are deployed. It happens to broke-ass Privates, it happens to ER docs and neuro-surgeons. Its very easy to take advantage of a loyal person who is willing to sacrifice and who tries to take care of people.</p>
<p>You only go around once. I&#8217;m sure your grandkids will want to hear all about your real estate deals or how you optimized widget production.</p>
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		<title>By: The Mother of (Re)Invention &#171;</title>
		<link>http://therationalmale.com/2013/01/21/soldiers/comment-page-2/#comment-16399</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Mother of (Re)Invention &#171;]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 23:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] Reader Eric, again, made a revelatory observation in Soldiers: [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[&#8230;] Reader Eric, again, made a revelatory observation in Soldiers: [&#8230;]</p>
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