The Tragic Truth Blog
“Ruthless introspection, capri sun and worrying about men“
The Tragic Truth Blog is the collected writings of UDP (Umberto David Panda) as well as other guest writers and contributors.
Here you will find thoughts on Politics (particularly gender politics), mens rights, sex and kink (particularly findom addiction), work/capitalism as well as general philosophy of life.
You may find some ideas controversial. Many may vary widely in terms of political perspective.
As some of what is published here will relate to sexuality, some of the content will be mature and for those aged 18+. Such articles will be marked up front.
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Latest Articles
- We should probably stop using the term “manosphere”
Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash I dislike the term “manosphere.” It’s used, most commonly, as a derogative term, often by those with an agenda or by those in the uninformed mainstream as a mechanism to quickly round together and write off ANY discussion about gender roles/rights for men which may diverge from… Read more: We should probably stop using the term “manosphere” - “Why am I kinky?”
Photo by Maria Vlasova on Unsplash Before I get started, I should once again issue my usual disclaimer. I am not a psychologist. I don’t have qualifications in psychology, sociology or therapy of any sort. What I do have is a bit of experience, a lot of observation and a degree of self… Read more: “Why am I kinky?” - Has any man squared the circle of being submissive AND concerned for male gender roles?Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash How can one crave enslavement – yet at the same time, want to be entirely free from it? There’s a crack in the middle of my personality and my psyche that I’ve become very much aware of in the last 4 years. It’s a chasm, or a… Read more: Has any man squared the circle of being submissive AND concerned for male gender roles?
- Talk About Mental Health Problems With Care
Photo by Daniil Onischenko on Unsplash A dude I knew from college wanted to go for a drink with me in November last year. Lets call him “Mike” I’ve known Mike for the best part of 26 years I think. We went to many of the same classes at college and stayed in… Read more: Talk About Mental Health Problems With Care - Nine Gendered Expectations Men Face (and why we must stop them)
Photo by Helena Lopes on Unsplash As I wrote about in my series, Changing Gender Roles for men , when I was younger, what men and women were supposed to be/do was very clear. Over the years and through a number of discussions with people, I’ve come to believe you can boil these… Read more: Nine Gendered Expectations Men Face (and why we must stop them) - Are AI Companions really that dark? AI and the future of heterosexual relationships for men
Photo by Lukas on Unsplash I recently watched “Is AI dangerous for men?” by Villain Retro (@VillainRetro) (re titled since to “The dark reality of AI companions”) on YouTube and found it to be a well made, interesting and thought provoking video. I’ve not yet written much here about AI,… Read more: Are AI Companions really that dark? AI and the future of heterosexual relationships for men