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The Predatory Female: A Field Guide to Dating and the Marriage-Divorce Industry
A Field Guide to Dating and today's billion dollar Marriage-Divorce Industry in the United States
163 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published August 1, 1992
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December 9, 2014
Excellent book. Well written.
It frees one from dangers of being emotionally and psychologically manipulated. With all the laws and society titled towards women, it is important to understand this before you are going to get married. So that you can be better aware of the dangers, and so that you can play with lesser risks.
It frees one from dangers of being emotionally and psychologically manipulated. With all the laws and society titled towards women, it is important to understand this before you are going to get married. So that you can be better aware of the dangers, and so that you can play with lesser risks.
May 6, 2018
When you start reading this garbage, you can see the connections between this steaming pile of shit and the current climate we're in with regards to MRAs (who refuse to acknowledge that feminists are doing their work for them while they keep going "BUT WHAT ABOUT THE MEN" and doing nothing for... men) to PUAs to Red Pill to incels to... basically any misogynist group of men who really need to get out of their echo-chambers and meet the Real World.
I'm sad for a lot of you, honestly.
And it's completely telling, by the way, that misogynist groups love their out-of-date literature. While there are updated takes on this rubbish (Jordan Peterson, for instance), they cling to books written in the mid-1990s (and, in the suggestions for this book, early 1970s). I mean, Roosh V's little enclave of Creepy Men is where this was mentioned; he has a whole list of quotes from it that he finds "inspiring" or "important." It's no wonder they think the world left them behind; they've been clinging to these ideals as hard as they could, with no hopes of moving on.
It's also interesting why the 'author' of this particular manifesto chose the name of a character in The Night of the Iguana. You know, the character who starts off the narrative as having been removed from the Church and accused of statutory rape.
Aside from being misogynist trash, it's riddled with absurd metaphors that don't make sense. "Heads she wins, tails you lose." Has this man never heard of a double-headed coin? And the fact that you can't play heads-or-tails in that manner? He's trying to talk about 'cheating the game', but he can't even accurately portray cheating in his metaphor. And then there's the analogies to the predator species! Snakes, wasps, cats, sharks... and camels? The extremely predatory camel, the most dangerous creature to ever be found.
And then there was a ludicrous amount of 'scrotum stretching' mentioned. And labia and vulva stretching. And just general genital stretching and a lot of focus on genitals. Wanting to live in a vagina? Swinging scrota like Argentine bolas? Being blinded by the steam of your own gonads? Renting a sex partner who is capable of turning you into a boiled chicken? I don't know what this man thinks anatomy is capable of, but I also don't want to find out. He makes zero sense.
The implication that 'going to the gynaecologist is a socially acceptable form of rape' is baffling. There is an implication that a woman always has three men in her life: partner, lover, and gynaecologist. That a woman isn't capable of 'not being like that' (assuming 'that' is a chaste woman of some sort, since women are not supposed to enjoy sex -- he does say all women are 'orgasmically dysfunctional') because she's 'been finger fucked by the gynaecologist'. And if you pair this with the fact that women aren't allowed to be blasé with their birth control? We can't visit the gynaecologist without getting slut-shamed, but we have to because we should care about our birth control (for the sake of men -- not our own).
Every single thing about women's socialisation is absurdly misinterpreted, as it frequently has been in op-eds by like-minded individuals and misogynist men's groups. They fail to see the broader context of everything, leading them to (at best) inaccurate conclusions and (at worst) downright lies about women. He lives in a world where Soap Operas are Actual Things, in a world where it's clear he hasn't engaged with Reality at all.
And then there's the writing style. Written in a question-answer format, it's infuriating and boring. The questions are often not questions but statements, and he couldn't even be bothered to get real people to provide things; it's like the same Soap Operas were asking him the questions or telling him fictional stories (or less-likely-to-happen stories because almost every description or claim isn't backed by empirical evidence and hasn't been since the mid-1990s).
Cisgendered straight men (and other people in general) who buy into this? I honestly feel sad for you. Especially since he thinks that one of the 'danger signals' is that you have a trashcan full of used feminine hygiene products. Because women in your home menstruating? Unacceptable.
I'm sad for a lot of you, honestly.
And it's completely telling, by the way, that misogynist groups love their out-of-date literature. While there are updated takes on this rubbish (Jordan Peterson, for instance), they cling to books written in the mid-1990s (and, in the suggestions for this book, early 1970s). I mean, Roosh V's little enclave of Creepy Men is where this was mentioned; he has a whole list of quotes from it that he finds "inspiring" or "important." It's no wonder they think the world left them behind; they've been clinging to these ideals as hard as they could, with no hopes of moving on.
It's also interesting why the 'author' of this particular manifesto chose the name of a character in The Night of the Iguana. You know, the character who starts off the narrative as having been removed from the Church and accused of statutory rape.
Aside from being misogynist trash, it's riddled with absurd metaphors that don't make sense. "Heads she wins, tails you lose." Has this man never heard of a double-headed coin? And the fact that you can't play heads-or-tails in that manner? He's trying to talk about 'cheating the game', but he can't even accurately portray cheating in his metaphor. And then there's the analogies to the predator species! Snakes, wasps, cats, sharks... and camels? The extremely predatory camel, the most dangerous creature to ever be found.
And then there was a ludicrous amount of 'scrotum stretching' mentioned. And labia and vulva stretching. And just general genital stretching and a lot of focus on genitals. Wanting to live in a vagina? Swinging scrota like Argentine bolas? Being blinded by the steam of your own gonads? Renting a sex partner who is capable of turning you into a boiled chicken? I don't know what this man thinks anatomy is capable of, but I also don't want to find out. He makes zero sense.
The implication that 'going to the gynaecologist is a socially acceptable form of rape' is baffling. There is an implication that a woman always has three men in her life: partner, lover, and gynaecologist. That a woman isn't capable of 'not being like that' (assuming 'that' is a chaste woman of some sort, since women are not supposed to enjoy sex -- he does say all women are 'orgasmically dysfunctional') because she's 'been finger fucked by the gynaecologist'. And if you pair this with the fact that women aren't allowed to be blasé with their birth control? We can't visit the gynaecologist without getting slut-shamed, but we have to because we should care about our birth control (for the sake of men -- not our own).
Every single thing about women's socialisation is absurdly misinterpreted, as it frequently has been in op-eds by like-minded individuals and misogynist men's groups. They fail to see the broader context of everything, leading them to (at best) inaccurate conclusions and (at worst) downright lies about women. He lives in a world where Soap Operas are Actual Things, in a world where it's clear he hasn't engaged with Reality at all.
And then there's the writing style. Written in a question-answer format, it's infuriating and boring. The questions are often not questions but statements, and he couldn't even be bothered to get real people to provide things; it's like the same Soap Operas were asking him the questions or telling him fictional stories (or less-likely-to-happen stories because almost every description or claim isn't backed by empirical evidence and hasn't been since the mid-1990s).
Cisgendered straight men (and other people in general) who buy into this? I honestly feel sad for you. Especially since he thinks that one of the 'danger signals' is that you have a trashcan full of used feminine hygiene products. Because women in your home menstruating? Unacceptable.
October 1, 2014
I read this book and trashed a potentially good relationship. A friend found the book in my room read it and broke up with his girlfriend. He blamed me and the book he found in my house for the break up. A female friend found this booked and was became enraged while paging through it. Fortunately there were friends around to take take the book away from her and I think I hid it someplace where no one could ever find it.
I gave it three stars because it was not a bad as far as entertainment value. The book itself seemed to have a negative effect on all who encounter it.
I gave it three stars because it was not a bad as far as entertainment value. The book itself seemed to have a negative effect on all who encounter it.
April 9, 2016
For years I've said something is deeply flawed with marriage in the US. This book explains it and the false expectations it sets up for people. Everyone considering marriage or struggling with a relationship should read it. Caution: Not for that faint at heart. In fact, most women probably won't be able to finish it.
May 20, 2019
A very fast, entertaining, funny and insightful read. Done in Q+A format and written in a straight-up, easy-to read style. But for those guys intuitive on things to a certain degree on this matter, you already knew some of the stuff in here and how to avoid the pitfalls. Choose wisely, young Grasshopper, when (and if), it comes to marriage. But also, if you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice, perhaps a great one. Run, Forrest, run! One can see how certain elements of the kingdom may not want other elements to know about this stuff.
And yes, it seems that pages 26-27 are missing from the digital copy. One wonders what super secret squirrel snippet may be contained therein? Perhaps someone with a rare paper copy can scan and post those pages one day.
And yes, it seems that pages 26-27 are missing from the digital copy. One wonders what super secret squirrel snippet may be contained therein? Perhaps someone with a rare paper copy can scan and post those pages one day.
December 30, 2021
5/10.
The original MGTOW manifesto, this book is quite funny, very extreme, and absolutely black pill. I can't recommend it as red pill reading even though it predates it by enough decades to make the latter seem derivative.
Shannon's an antitrad, his antinatalism is concerning - he advocates for sex for sex' sake, something went wrong with his inherited adaptations - and the 'Reverend' is quite anti-Christian and pro-prostitute.
As an extreme and extremely funny take on the black pill, if it's not worth a read, at least that's what it is.
The original MGTOW manifesto, this book is quite funny, very extreme, and absolutely black pill. I can't recommend it as red pill reading even though it predates it by enough decades to make the latter seem derivative.
Shannon's an antitrad, his antinatalism is concerning - he advocates for sex for sex' sake, something went wrong with his inherited adaptations - and the 'Reverend' is quite anti-Christian and pro-prostitute.
As an extreme and extremely funny take on the black pill, if it's not worth a read, at least that's what it is.
May 6, 2018
We live in a matriarchal society because men are busy swinging their scrotums like Argentine bolas and are blinded by steam from their own gonads. Or something like that.
November 9, 2019
I don't know how much the author intended the book to be ironic or over-the-top; it certainly often sounds that way: (predatory) women are depicted in harsh and unforgiving ways.
Despite all the supposed mysoginy, though, the book expose many behaviour that are real and common. After all, women are not those ideal, angelic and loving beings often shown by media and feminism; rather, they are like all human beings: often opportunistic, deceptive, manipulative and egocentric. In other words, men are no saints, and women neither.
I'd say you better take the book with a pinch of salt, and use it as a cautionary tale about all the bad things that a women _may_ do to you. It might not happen... but you better be prepared, just in case it happens. After all, it really happens to lots of folk, so - as the saying goes - better safe than sorry :-)
Despite its excesses and almost-paranoid attitude, this book can be considered an useful counter-balance to the "blue-pill" mainstream depiction of women, as mostly loving and selfless creatures. If you're a man and don't know (or understand) much about women, have a read and discover women's "dark side": it won't be pleasant, but it could save your bacon along the way.
Just don't take it at face value, and keep in mind that anybody - regardless of gender - can be both good and bad.
Remember "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"? We're ALL like that. This book reminds us of women's "Mr. Hyde" part. Uncomfortable, sure, but real nonetheless.
Despite all the supposed mysoginy, though, the book expose many behaviour that are real and common. After all, women are not those ideal, angelic and loving beings often shown by media and feminism; rather, they are like all human beings: often opportunistic, deceptive, manipulative and egocentric. In other words, men are no saints, and women neither.
I'd say you better take the book with a pinch of salt, and use it as a cautionary tale about all the bad things that a women _may_ do to you. It might not happen... but you better be prepared, just in case it happens. After all, it really happens to lots of folk, so - as the saying goes - better safe than sorry :-)
Despite its excesses and almost-paranoid attitude, this book can be considered an useful counter-balance to the "blue-pill" mainstream depiction of women, as mostly loving and selfless creatures. If you're a man and don't know (or understand) much about women, have a read and discover women's "dark side": it won't be pleasant, but it could save your bacon along the way.
Just don't take it at face value, and keep in mind that anybody - regardless of gender - can be both good and bad.
Remember "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"? We're ALL like that. This book reminds us of women's "Mr. Hyde" part. Uncomfortable, sure, but real nonetheless.
July 5, 2020
This should be required reading for all men prior to getting hitched. Think about what the fuck you are doing. Don't just assume shit's going to work out ideally. (they almost never do) play through scenarios and truly consider how things could end up.
This book is like getting a second opinion on "should you get married" from someone who has the interests of you as a man at the core of their consideration. There aren't many people looking out for you, but Reverend Lawrence Shannon is one of them.
This book is like getting a second opinion on "should you get married" from someone who has the interests of you as a man at the core of their consideration. There aren't many people looking out for you, but Reverend Lawrence Shannon is one of them.
October 22, 2020
EVERY MAN AND YOUNG HIGH SCHOOLER SHOULD READ THIS BOOK THE PRESIDENT SHOULD PASS AN EXECUTIVE ORDER MAKING THIS BOOK MANDATORY TO READ FOR ALL MEN !!! The only ones giving it bad rating are obviously bitter women and toxic feminists cause they realize the JIG IS UP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And FELLASS YOU NEED TO GO BACK AND RE READ THIS GEM 💎 TO REMIND YOU OF SOME LIFE SAVING RED PILLS stay safe from the predatory FEFAIL
May 11, 2019
To the point, things explained with utmost clarity. Don't know about any other book which that shares this information in so blunt and concise manner. These facts should be know in general to boys before they make the choice of marriage. Then individuals are free to choose their life, but these pros & cons must be shared which are deliberately kept hidden and never talked about in society in general.
This book is not for everyone. For some its the truth in crystal clear form and for others it would extreme absurdity. Irrespective of which side you fall on its must read for guys.
This book is not for everyone. For some its the truth in crystal clear form and for others it would extreme absurdity. Irrespective of which side you fall on its must read for guys.
May 28, 2019
The polarising reviews of this book prompted me to write this review. It deals with the subject of marriage, its pitfalls and the inherent expectations and flaws in the thinking of both parties to the marriage. By portraying the female as predatory and bringing out some of her self serving instincts, it also shines a light upon the prey, i.e. the men who marry them. This book is realistic, though sometimes the author answers the question expecting the worst case scenario.
Though at first glance, it might seem that the contents of the book are written so as to massage the male ego and to vilify women, it certainly isn't the case if you read it in depth. It is a commentary on the fragility of the modern marriage and how the judicial system is seemingly unfairly weighted towards wives. The book presents a problem with the only suggested solution being to avoid it rather than to deal with it
I don't think this book is intended to be a 'how to make your marriage work' kind of boom. This book is intended to be an adumbration of some of the seemingly worst case scenarios which are happening all too often in marriages nowadays.
Reading this book will definitely help you make an informed decision, uninfluenced by the crowd of rosy eyed people who tell you that marriages are made in heaven and that being married is fulfilment of destiny.
Though at first glance, it might seem that the contents of the book are written so as to massage the male ego and to vilify women, it certainly isn't the case if you read it in depth. It is a commentary on the fragility of the modern marriage and how the judicial system is seemingly unfairly weighted towards wives. The book presents a problem with the only suggested solution being to avoid it rather than to deal with it
I don't think this book is intended to be a 'how to make your marriage work' kind of boom. This book is intended to be an adumbration of some of the seemingly worst case scenarios which are happening all too often in marriages nowadays.
Reading this book will definitely help you make an informed decision, uninfluenced by the crowd of rosy eyed people who tell you that marriages are made in heaven and that being married is fulfilment of destiny.
November 16, 2019
This book isn't for most men. It really is a bit like giving a copy of "Atheism 101" to a middle-eastern Mullah. It's not going to go down too well because of cognitive dissonance.
However, a rational male who tends to look at things with a critical eye will delight in this book.
As for people breaking up because of the book - nowhere does it say that you should break up. Just be careful of what's out there, and don't blindly do things because others are doing it. For example, think again before getting married in a country where you're likely to pay huge alimonies or in general, end up being a slave for life to a woman because the laws are stacked against you and where women misuse these laws.
Overall, this book along with Vilar's and a few other authors really helped me to open my eyes to reality and reconcile experiences I've had over the years with a more realistic theory of how women operate than what mass culture propagates.
However, a rational male who tends to look at things with a critical eye will delight in this book.
As for people breaking up because of the book - nowhere does it say that you should break up. Just be careful of what's out there, and don't blindly do things because others are doing it. For example, think again before getting married in a country where you're likely to pay huge alimonies or in general, end up being a slave for life to a woman because the laws are stacked against you and where women misuse these laws.
Overall, this book along with Vilar's and a few other authors really helped me to open my eyes to reality and reconcile experiences I've had over the years with a more realistic theory of how women operate than what mass culture propagates.
July 26, 2008
Hilarious.
January 23, 2017
woooooow mind fuck, seriously.
February 9, 2021
Hilariously Misogynistic!
You will be tempted to put down this book after the first few pages for being so one sided and extremely misogynistic but you should brave on for the hilarious parts. I'm not sure what women have done to him but he is pissed at them! He lists out ways that predatory females lure unsuspecting males into their mind-traps during various stages of life. The entire book is in a Q&A format. The Reverend keeps dropping nuggets of wisdom like "If it flies, floats or fucks it's cheaper to rent." The book is divided into sections like Dating, Marriage, Divorce. Men are victimed at every stage by these predators sometimes even after death - "They ... have even been known to knock the gold fillings off their husbands' teeth before the mortician arrives." A common phrase is 'scrotum stretcher' apparently used in divorce court to further victimise the poor male victims. Section II titled Survival Guide is the most hilarious of all where he lists out Danger Signals (eg: Her mom is an attorney), Extreme Danger Signals (Her mom is a judge!) and a helpful Glossary of Terms used by the Predatory Female with translations.
In his opinion all women, without exception, are predatory and vile. Too one sided and completely ignores what brutes men can be at times.This book is too over the top for anyone to actually learn something new and useful. If you're looking for funny misogynistic quips read this one. Bottom line, if you're a man who's had a bad experience with women and want to let off steam, go ahead and read it. I'm sure the Reverend has made a fortune out of misogyny.
You will be tempted to put down this book after the first few pages for being so one sided and extremely misogynistic but you should brave on for the hilarious parts. I'm not sure what women have done to him but he is pissed at them! He lists out ways that predatory females lure unsuspecting males into their mind-traps during various stages of life. The entire book is in a Q&A format. The Reverend keeps dropping nuggets of wisdom like "If it flies, floats or fucks it's cheaper to rent." The book is divided into sections like Dating, Marriage, Divorce. Men are victimed at every stage by these predators sometimes even after death - "They ... have even been known to knock the gold fillings off their husbands' teeth before the mortician arrives." A common phrase is 'scrotum stretcher' apparently used in divorce court to further victimise the poor male victims. Section II titled Survival Guide is the most hilarious of all where he lists out Danger Signals (eg: Her mom is an attorney), Extreme Danger Signals (Her mom is a judge!) and a helpful Glossary of Terms used by the Predatory Female with translations.
In his opinion all women, without exception, are predatory and vile. Too one sided and completely ignores what brutes men can be at times.This book is too over the top for anyone to actually learn something new and useful. If you're looking for funny misogynistic quips read this one. Bottom line, if you're a man who's had a bad experience with women and want to let off steam, go ahead and read it. I'm sure the Reverend has made a fortune out of misogyny.
December 28, 2020
I'm very against feminism myself, but this book seems to take it too far by having biased & judgmental views.
The author seems to give outright opinions without any justification or possible counter arguments or anything like that. I'd have appreciated if the arguments were historically derived (why women are like that, why they do that, etc.), up for discussion and properly justified.
I understand that if you hate women because you were some sort of victim (for ex. life long alimony, marriage scams, being cheated on multiple times, etc.), you'd just agree with whatever is said here, but then thats not reading the book from a neutral point of view.
Of course, women aren't saints - they are cunning at times with indirect motives/actions and they have their ways of getting things done when there is a man in the picture .. but again, this book doesn't cut it out for me.
Some points I do agree, but not most of them, as far as I've read.
Plus, the question-answer way of organization (of the book) is just plain irritating to read.. after sometime you realize most questions and answers are similar; just differently worded.
I threw the book almost half way through it. Repetitive. Opinionated.
The author seems to give outright opinions without any justification or possible counter arguments or anything like that. I'd have appreciated if the arguments were historically derived (why women are like that, why they do that, etc.), up for discussion and properly justified.
I understand that if you hate women because you were some sort of victim (for ex. life long alimony, marriage scams, being cheated on multiple times, etc.), you'd just agree with whatever is said here, but then thats not reading the book from a neutral point of view.
Of course, women aren't saints - they are cunning at times with indirect motives/actions and they have their ways of getting things done when there is a man in the picture .. but again, this book doesn't cut it out for me.
Some points I do agree, but not most of them, as far as I've read.
Plus, the question-answer way of organization (of the book) is just plain irritating to read.. after sometime you realize most questions and answers are similar; just differently worded.
I threw the book almost half way through it. Repetitive. Opinionated.
May 11, 2020
The harsh truth some know but most fail to realize.
This book is very entertaining while managing to expose the harsh truth about the predatory nature of women. Feminists will outright hate and attack it, the more laidback female with a healthy sense of humour will laugh at it and minimize it, but all men will see at least some of the traits exposed in this book in even the most innocent and submissive of females.
Bottom line is all men should give this book a read before entering into any type of relationship with a woman.
This book is very entertaining while managing to expose the harsh truth about the predatory nature of women. Feminists will outright hate and attack it, the more laidback female with a healthy sense of humour will laugh at it and minimize it, but all men will see at least some of the traits exposed in this book in even the most innocent and submissive of females.
Bottom line is all men should give this book a read before entering into any type of relationship with a woman.
May 28, 2022
As someone with a mother and sisters, I’m not sure I share Shannon’s overly sceptical view of the female gender. However, it is true that many men, led by the North Star of their lust, wander idiotically into marriage, not understanding the gravity of the legal decision they are making. Check yourself before you wreck yourself, fellas.
July 10, 2020
Dead on.
While trading this it described Spit on my last relationship that almost ended in Marriage, Thank God I pulled my head out of my ass. Wish I had discovered this book before hand, could have saved some money.
While trading this it described Spit on my last relationship that almost ended in Marriage, Thank God I pulled my head out of my ass. Wish I had discovered this book before hand, could have saved some money.
October 24, 2020
Interesting read recommended especially for younger men.
Aware of a few of the topics discussed, but interesting to have my views\opinions confirmed. Also made me laugh too at times.
Aware of a few of the topics discussed, but interesting to have my views\opinions confirmed. Also made me laugh too at times.
November 21, 2020
This book is one the wisest and most entertaining truth tales about men and women on the planet. The women in your life, especially those with liberal leaning views, will truly appreciate this book.
May 17, 2021
Another good explanation as to why men are avoiding marriage
Truth. A bit over the top, but is essentially an accurate account of modern society. Things have only gotten worse since this was written a long time ago. Needs updating, but still worthwhile.
Truth. A bit over the top, but is essentially an accurate account of modern society. Things have only gotten worse since this was written a long time ago. Needs updating, but still worthwhile.
January 20, 2020
Ok
Good read but needs a few editing. Also, the author needs to add a few references to support his point of view.
Good read but needs a few editing. Also, the author needs to add a few references to support his point of view.
February 26, 2020
As I was reading this - I laughed, said, "yup", gave a sagacious sigh, and then laughed some more from the witticisms.
November 11, 2020
Inspiring
I'll have to learn to live without woman in order to avoid most of the problems men date today. D
I'll have to learn to live without woman in order to avoid most of the problems men date today. D
November 18, 2020
Pure wisdom!
August 20, 2021
Thanks !
September 13, 2022
This is the Birdemic/Sharknado/Room of books. So bad that I couldn’t look away.
December 8, 2022
Great book
Humorous and true, listen to this author and do not
listen to the media, or even worse, the sounds from the useless.
Humorous and true, listen to this author and do not
listen to the media, or even worse, the sounds from the useless.
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