The Utterly Pathetic State of American Masculinity
A wise man once said “masculinity is dead, and we have killed it”. That wise man would be me.
But seriously, I recently caught myself contributing to the decline of American masculinity. In the past few weeks, I caught myself “simping”. We’ll soon explore the definition of “simping” in a little bit.
Long story short, I kept texting a girl about meeting up–even though she kept flaking and saying that she was busy. I was confused because she was willing to meet up with me just a week earlier. So, I texted her one more time to try to get lunch together. Although this girl responded that she was busy, she still said that she’d let me know when she’ll be available. At that moment, I realized that I was “simping” for this girl. If a woman is truly interested in you, then she will make time for you. I chose to not reply in order to “put the ball in her court”. If she’s still interested, then she needs to put in some effort. She didn’t respond back. It happens to the best of us.
On a broader note, the state of American masculinity is in dire shape.
A perfect example of the decline in American masculinity is “simping”
What exactly is “simping”? For my non-Gen-Z audience, let’s take a look a this term’s definition on good ol’ Urban Dictionary:
Simping definition: ‘Simping’ is the art of trying to act like a girl’s boyfriend when you don’t really even know her, when she already has a boyfriend, or when she has explicitly stated she is not interested in you romantically. The ‘Simp’ convinces himself that he is more important than he actually is AND that he is sexually desirable to his person of obsession. It’s nothing but a delusion, but you bet your *ss he will do anything and everything for his person of obsession, especially if she has a boyfriend … For his efforts, the ‘Simp’ receives almost nothing in return from the person he has targeted, and rightfully so. ‘Simps’ spend their money, time, and life giving everything to someone who gives them nothing in return except maybe a little attention every now and then just to keep them on the hook.
That definition thoroughly sums up what “simping” is. It’s a modern version of “unrequited love”.
How did we get here? How did “simping” become a common activity among young men?
Basically, young men don’t know how to interact with women anymore. American culture and media have convinced young men that the way to get women to like you is by being a “nice guy”. An extremely toxic, up-to-date version of the “nice guy” is now called a “Simp”! Imagine “simping” as being a “nice guy” on steriods.
So, what are some examples of “simps”? Here’s just a few examples:
-Guys who call themselves “male feminists”
-Dudes who validate a woman’s physical attractiveness on her social media posts
-Guys who donate money to female videogame streamers
-Dudes who keep texting women that keep flaking on them
-“Men” who thirst after women who don’t give them the light of day
There are numerous examples of “simping”. However, some common features are that the “simp” has no self-respect and puts women on a pedestal. Unfortunately, the “simp” believes that offering his time, money, and attention to a woman will get her to reciprocate romantically. In reality, simping never works.
This kind of pathetic behavior is the direct result of the collapse of the traditional American family. “Simping” is an underappreciated consequence of the dearth of fathers in many American families. Is it a coincidence that “simping” became rampant as single-mother households became normal? I think not, but I digress.
What can we do about this problem? How do we stop the rampant simping we find in our society and on social media? We probably can’t fix the American family in the short-term. Thankfully, there is a solution we can all take today to stop simping!
My friends, welcome to “No Simp September”!
The Month We Need But Don’t Deserve
It came to my attention recently that many Gen-Z guys on the Internet have dubbed the month of September as “No Simp Septemeber”. I wholeheartedly agree with this decision. “No Simp September” is the monthly challenge that we need but don’t deserve.
After doing some digging, I discovered that the inaugural “No Simp September” originated last year–2020. Users on social media sites–such as Reddit, Twitter, and Tiktok–made viral videos and posts to encourage young men to free themselves from the bonds of simping.
So, you may be asking “how do you take part in No Simp September?” Never fear, it’s not too late. I found an unofficial list rules for “No Simp September” on a reddit page.
Here are a few rules to abide by during “No Simp September”
Rule 2: Do not donate any money to booby streamers, tik tok (*shudders*) dancers, E-girls, etc. This is one of the purest forms of simping, you are submitting and surrendering your financial power for a fleeting moment of lust, you could use this money that you spent precious time for, on something that will prove to be wholesome, and last long.
Rule 4: Do not Upvote, like, or comment on a post, just because there is a girl in the photo, stop, analyze the media, ask yourself “would I really Upvote this if there wasn’t a girl in the picture?”
*Bonus* Rule 5: (This may be a hard one for some of you [no pun intended]) Do not willingly view pornography during the entire month of September. Pornography addiction can be just as much of a destructive behavior as simping.
To take part in “No Simp September”, one must abide by these rules and tell others about it too. Young men need to hold each other accountable to the spread of “simping”.
I know this post was more satirical. Nevertheless, I hope you enjoyed it, and make sure to spread awareness about “No Simp September”. Delayed gratification for the win!
-Tin Can Conservative