Yeah, I am aware that you weren't directly implying that I felt one way or another. What I meant by my statement is that just because we "belong to the community" does not mean that we should support make-up wearing. The community has indeed blurred certain barriers, some of which I think are unnecessary, like the application of make-up to cover-up a couple of scars.
How are stretch marks and acne marks not who you are? Those situations that caused those scars to exist would certainly appear to be a part of your life? It would seem logical that covering up would be an effort to conceal oneself from what they actually are. Just because you don't prefer them over your "battle wound" type of scars doesn't make them not a part of who you are, that doesn't make sense. At most I would take steps in helping them heal and fade properly, just as I would with any scar. But I just don't agree with concealing your face with foundation and so called "beauty" products. Beauty is real, make-up is not. Be comfortable with you who are, not comfortable with your covergirl.
Quote: Acne scars do not make you who you are. I have a three-inch scar over my left eyebrow; that's part of who I am. I have stretch-marks along my stomach and under my arms; not a part of who I am.
Acne scar = A side effect or sign of every mans journey through puberty. It happens, its a part of your life, its a part of who you are. Plain and simple.
Left Eyebrow = Some sort of accident, who you are as well.
Stretchmarks = A side effect or sign of you either gaining serious amounts of weight or muscle in a short span of time. Very much who you are.
Quote: One of the reasons people become involved with pick-up is to feel more attractive to the opposite sex. Sometimes, that requires a level of body-modification. We start working out. We start taking better care of ourselves. We care more about our appearance. If caring about our appearances comes to the point of wearing make-up, I'm not going to say "Don't! Fuck! That's not manly!" Do what you need to do to feel comfortable. Do what you need to do to feel sexy. To hell with established gender roles.
Body-modification, yes, you should be interesting in working out and taking better care of yourself anyway; that shouldn't be because of pick-ups, though in most cases it is, it should be something you personally seek for your own benefit. Wearing make-up is not self improvement or personal development of any kind, its a lame excuse to stifle your emotions without dealing with them and facing them like a man. The PUA community is not about concealment of deep-rooted fears and emotions, it is about personal advancement through being real with yourself. Not wearing make-up like an emotionally unstable being. I see where wearing something like eye liner can be acceptable because its not seeking to conceal ones' true identity, but rather to peacock or style yourself that night. Again, something I would never do, but nonetheless it is different than caking on foundation and throwing on a fake smile because you feel better behind your wall of powder.
"To hell with established gender roles"
Thats not the issue.
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bust her balls and use cocky comedy to put her in her place. if you really want to get it handled buy your self pro-active or w/e shit you can see at your nearest convience store to help fix your shit. this is inner game you need to work on man. on top of that like style says "its not the baldness that affects your game, its the insecurity that the baldness creates that affects you"