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E-girl influencers are trying to get Gen Z into the military

36 points by DocFeind 4y ago

__derek__ 4y ago
The Simpsons already did it.[1] [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH8Vpei_UpQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH8Vpei_UpQ
2OEH8eoCRo0 4y ago
Good. 4 years in the service was the best decision of my life.
- dghlsakjg 4y ago
  Did you read the article? you think it’s a good thing that psy-ops soldiers are using sex as a selling point for national service? Kids shouldn’t be lured into the forces because they think they’ll find a trad-wife or some waifu fantasy. They should know what they’re signing up for, and this ain’t it.
  - psychphysic 4y ago
    Crikey imagine having to rely on simps to man your army.
    - roarcher 4y ago
      [flagged]
    - speed_spread 4y ago
      It's an equilibrium. You also need your army to give your simps something to do. Prevents them from starting to question authority and priorities.
rcme 4y ago
> Cosplay commandos are posting nationalist thirst traps to mobilise the SIMPs – but why? Love this tagline. But it looks like the answer is marketing?
- Vecr 4y ago
  I don't think "simp" is an acronym or anything like that, it's just short for simpering, right? "Simp" = "One who simpers"
  - yucky 4y ago
    Simp isn't an acronym (I don't think, or at least not generally used as one), it's just slang. It's not derived from simpering though, it doesn't mean anything like that. It refers to sad men who are led around by their nose by women who have no interest in them. Those men are simps (also known as white knights, suckers, marks etc).
throwawayacc3 4y ago
Guess the DoD couldn't find enough Emmas with two moms to fill their ranks. https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2021/05/20/comment-section-removed-from-army-recruiting-ad-featuring-soldier-with-two-moms/ https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2021/05/20/comment-...
finnthehuman 4y ago
They market everything else. So, why not?
- bibanez 4y ago
  Because war is unambiguously suffering, only serial killers can enjoy it!
Panini_Jones 4y ago
In Britain during WWI and WWII, there was a campaign where women would commonly shame men who weren't in uniform by putting white feathers on them [0]. Although arguably different, some of the same mechanisms, e.g. using sex to encourage enlistment, are at play. [0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_feather https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_feather
dearbornindep 4y ago
They’re just copying the IDF recruitment Ad model, who hired Eastern European models to dress as IDF soldiers and perform “cute poses” in clips & pics for social media. https://youtube.com/shorts/nYwDs7V95W4?feature=share https://youtube.com/shorts/nYwDs7V95W4?feature=share

36 points by DocFeind 4y ago

The Simpsons already did it.[1] [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH8Vpei_UpQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH8Vpei_UpQ

2OEH8eoCRo0 4y ago

Good. 4 years in the service was the best decision of my life.

dghlsakjg 4y ago
Did you read the article? you think it’s a good thing that psy-ops soldiers are using sex as a selling point for national service? Kids shouldn’t be lured into the forces because they think they’ll find a trad-wife or some waifu fantasy. They should know what they’re signing up for, and this ain’t it.
- psychphysic 4y ago
  Crikey imagine having to rely on simps to man your army.
  - roarcher 4y ago
    [flagged]
  - speed_spread 4y ago
    It's an equilibrium. You also need your army to give your simps something to do. Prevents them from starting to question authority and priorities.

rcme 4y ago

> Cosplay commandos are posting nationalist thirst traps to mobilise the SIMPs – but why? Love this tagline. But it looks like the answer is marketing?

Vecr 4y ago
I don't think "simp" is an acronym or anything like that, it's just short for simpering, right? "Simp" = "One who simpers"
- yucky 4y ago
  Simp isn't an acronym (I don't think, or at least not generally used as one), it's just slang. It's not derived from simpering though, it doesn't mean anything like that. It refers to sad men who are led around by their nose by women who have no interest in them. Those men are simps (also known as white knights, suckers, marks etc).

throwawayacc3 4y ago

Guess the DoD couldn't find enough Emmas with two moms to fill their ranks. https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2021/05/20/comment-section-removed-from-army-recruiting-ad-featuring-soldier-with-two-moms/ https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2021/05/20/comment-...

finnthehuman 4y ago

They market everything else. So, why not?

bibanez 4y ago
Because war is unambiguously suffering, only serial killers can enjoy it!

Panini_Jones 4y ago

In Britain during WWI and WWII, there was a campaign where women would commonly shame men who weren't in uniform by putting white feathers on them [0]. Although arguably different, some of the same mechanisms, e.g. using sex to encourage enlistment, are at play. [0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_feather https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_feather

dearbornindep 4y ago

They’re just copying the IDF recruitment Ad model, who hired Eastern European models to dress as IDF soldiers and perform “cute poses” in clips & pics for social media. https://youtube.com/shorts/nYwDs7V95W4?feature=share https://youtube.com/shorts/nYwDs7V95W4?feature=share