The Rational Male (2013) by Rollo Tomassi

The Rational Male is a rational and pragmatic approach to intergender dynamics and the social and psychological underpinnings of intergender relations. The book is the compiled, ten-year core writings of author/blogger Rollo Tomassi from therationalmale.com.

Rollo Tomassi is one of the leading voices in the globally growing, male-focused online consortium known as the "Manosphere."

Outlined in this book are the concepts of positive masculinity, the feminine imperative, plate theory, operative social conventions and the core psychological theory behind Game awareness and "red pill" ideology. Tomassi explains and outlines the principles of intergender social dynamics and foundational reasoning behind them.

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"The Rational Male" Show Notes

0:00 - Intro to "The Rational Male"

This book was written as a science-based study of the underlying sexual objectives that drive women and men, both individually and collectively. Tomassi's goal is to help men take the “Red Pill” and unplug from the fem-centric Matrix worldview that dominates modern Western society

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Intended audience: Any man who wants to see the world “as it actually is,” any man who has become bitter because of a woman (or women), any man who wants more and better sex, and any man who would like a successful long-term relationshipPeople who won't like it: Feminists, White Knights, AFCs, anyone who secretly believes in Disney romance and "happily ever after"

5:00 - How easy is the book to read?

Difficult - Dense, complicated, verbose and filled with psychology terms but VERY valuable. Recommended to be read over the course of several weeks.Print: 302 pages (12+ hours)Audio: 14 hours

6:00 - Reviews and Significance of The Rational Male

1,639 reviews, 4.6/5 starsBedrock “Manosphere” Red-Pill primerCurrently: #49 - Dating#127 - Love and Romance#10 Audible - General Sexual Health (Assuming Sexual “Mental” Health here) #13 Audible - Sex & Sexuality

8:00 - Bio of Rollo Tomassi

Author of the Red-Pill classic “The Rational Male” and the follow-up books “The Rational Male, Book 2: Preventative Medicine” and “The Rational Male, Book 3: Positive Masculinity.”Creator of SoSuave.comOne of the first and most well-known bloggers of the manosphere - Started blogging in 2001Almost no personal information about Rollo - he’s deliberately and effectively anonymousRollo Tomassi is a pseudonym, taken from the movie L.A. Confidential. “Rollo Tomassi” was the name one detective gives to the anonymous, unknown man who killed his father. Is there a connection here? By naming himself “Tomassi” is this blogger saying, in his own creative way, that he had to “kill” the beliefs and worldview of his own father? Born April 1948 -- He’s 52 years oldMarried for 23 years (as of this podcast)Has a 21-year old daughterLives in Reno, Nevada“[A] lot of what prompted my writing was the suicide of my brother-in-law and another good friend back in 2003….these deaths were what moved me to try to help other men more directly.”

13:00 - Major Themes of the Book

Iron Rule of Tomassi #1 Frame is everything. Always be aware of the subconscious balance of whose frame in which you are operating. Always control the Frame, but resist giving the impression that you are.Iron Rule of Tomassi # 2NEVER, under pain of death, honestly or dishonestly reveal the number of women you’ve slept with or explain any detail of your sexual experiences with them to a current lover.Iron Rule of Tomassi #3Any woman who makes you wait for sex, or by her actions implies she is making you wait for sex; the sex is NEVER worth the waitIron Rule of Tomassi #4NEVER under any circumstance live with a woman you aren’t married to or are not planning to marry within 6 months.Iron Rule of Tomassi #5NEVER allow a woman to