Davey

The health insurance industry has a term for this sadistic practice. It's called "step therapy." If the choice is between a more expensive medication that works and a cheaper one that doesn't work as well and might have worse side effects, the insurance company requires that the cheaper drug be used first.

One benefit to the insurance company is that the patient on the cheaper drug might die before they get a chance to use the drug that works but is more expensive. That's money in the bank for the insurance company.

You CAN get exceptions sometimes but the insurance company can just...decide to change their mind, or not honor it, randomly. Or force you to renew it.

And in 2026 will require insurance to cover a name brand medication if the generic is experiencing a shortage.

Remember that you're not alone in this. Make efforts to reach out and connect with other guys who share your convictions. Form communities and support each other.

If you're white, cis, heterosexual, and abled, understand that the thing that's oppressing you is classism. The harmful (if not impossible) ideals of manhood you're expected to live up to were invented by a bunch of rich guys who got rich by exploiting people like you. Help other guys understand this.

Learn and help other guys learn how men can be affected by ableism, racism, homophobia, and transphobia.

Learn and help other guys understand that suffering is not a contest, and other people talking about their problems are not taking anything away from you. The woman talking about how much she's suffering from institutional misogyny is not your rival. If you're white, the person talking about racism is not your rival. You're just suffering in different ways under the same shitty system. The system that exploits you all wants you fighting each other.

Learn to recognize where systems and social norms pit people against each other in ways that generate genuine hostility. Understand and help others understand that this is inherently unhealthy.

Learn and help other guys learn healthy emotional regulation skills.

Learn and help other guys learn how to find validation and fulfillment outside of success as defined by capitalism and heteronormativity.

Learn and help other guys learn how to take care of yourselves in general.

Learn and help other guys learn critical thinking skills and media literacy. (Click here for resources!)

Offer other guys emotional support when they need it, and help guys understand that this is healthy behavior that should be normalized.

Remember and remind other guys that when women talk about men being disgusting, it's probably not about you, personally. It's probably about her frustrations with a bunch of assholes you don't even know.

Remember and remind other guys that women who actually believe men are inherently evil have been radicalized, and that the best response to this isn't to get into some other kind of radical nonsense, but to work against all types of radicalization.

things are really bad out there.

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outside of their usual scheduled events, GDQ will sometimes organize quickly to help raise money for a cause. this is one such case.

to date, games done quick has raised over $51 million USD for charities around the world.

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