A Concise Definition of MGTOW

[Cipher HighwindParticipant 1144]

In another thread, I enquired how one should reply when asked “What is MGTOW?” Such a reply should be concise, direct, and descriptive. For these purposes, the former criterion will constrain the reply to two sentences.

MGTOW rejects the present role of men as disposable utilities of women and the state. It instead asserts self-ownership, freedom, and pursuit of one’s own self-interest.

This is quite similar to the /about/ but in a more concise format.

M.G.T.O.W – Men Going Their Own Way is a statement of self-ownership, where the modern man preserves and protects his own sovereignty above all else. It is the manifestation of one word: “No”. Ejecting silly preconceptions and cultural definitions of what a “man” is. Looking to no one else for social cues. Refusing to bow, serve and kneel for the opportunity to be treated like a disposable utility. And, living according to his own best interests in a world which would rather he didn’t.

[JasonParticipant 282]

Men who have chosen to live by the principle of “Non serviam” (“I do not serve”).

There lies serenity in Chaos. Seek ye the eye of the hurricane.

[KeymasterKeymaster]

You could even reduce it down to 4 words:

Q: “What is MGTOW?”

A: “Common sense for Men”.

That actually has an impact on those who are asking without having to explain big words like “sovereignty” to them.

If you keep doing what you've always done... you're gonna keep getting what you always got.

[chirParticipant]

I dunno Keymaster… I think Stealthy MGTOW has you beat with two words.  lol 🙂

Male Freedom.

HooRah!

It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion, it is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shaking, the shaking becomes a warning; it is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

[IGMOW (I Go My Own Way)Participant 2572]

I can go with several, depending on how broad you want it to be (I am saying heterosexual here, because gay and bi men have their own group identity and to try to include them in this ends up making things more complicated than need be):

* Hetereosexual men who won’t get married.  Explanation: You can also broaden this to married men who live like unmarried men who don’t want to be married.  This is a basic definition focused on the broken nature of marriage in society, for whatever reason.

* Hetereosexual men who based their identity on their own interest, and independent of the nature of women.  Explanation: One issue with Blue Pill/white knights/mangina, is that they can’t function on their own, and their identity is based upon relating to women and the feminine identity.  They just can’t function as they see themselves, unless they have women around they relate to.  What I see with a MGTOW is that, they can deal with women, if they need to, but they don’t need women in any way.  One can also contrast this with the PUA, whose identity is based heavily around getting women into bed. It also contrasts with tradcons who expect men to gain autonomy so they then can use it on getting a wife, starting a family, but also being involved in the military, political parties, and other civic groups.

* Hetereosexual men who live life on their own terms.  Explanation: This explains a very general view of the Going Their Own Way side of MGTOW.  That is the core part of the not getting married side of things.  It is a matter of doing what works best for a MGTOW, rather than someone else.

Those are three short ways I have for this.  I am sure there are others, as others have written.

"I am my own thang. Any questions?" - Davis S Pumpkins.

[Anonymous 5]

Men Getting Tired Of Women

LOL

[KeymasterKeymaster]

LOL2! Brilliant.

If you keep doing what you've always done... you're gonna keep getting what you always got.

[Level UpperParticipant 0]

In all seriousness, I think the concept of, “No,” is at the core of a MGHOW.  Social, complacent creatures will say yes in order to maintain their harmony, for whatever reason–you say yes in order to stay with the herd.  Thus, to understand and live within the truth, to go our own way, we say no.  We say no to giving women more than they deserve, we say no to the idea of marriage, we say no to what society expects of us men.  However, it’s not like we need to hate the herd in order to do this.  In fact, we would all benefit with continuing to trade with them.  So, in addition to being confident in “no,” we need to learn how to say it.  MGTOW is then, with a definitive smile:

No, thank you.

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