<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://therationalmale.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Rollo Tomassi]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://therationalmale.com/author/counterflow1/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Welcome]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://rationalmale.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/hands.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1145" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" src="https://rationalmale.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/hands.jpeg?w=400&#038;h=300" alt="" width="400" height="300" /></a></p>
<p>I&#8217;m still very busy at a Vegas tradeshow at the moment, but briefly, I&#8217;d like to take this opportunity to personally embrace all the newly disenfranchised and disillusioned commenters who were once regulars at the Hooking Up Beta echo chamber.</p>
<p>Welcome.</p>
<p>I understand that you may have once believed that Aunt Giggles was sincere in her assertions of wanting to come to some gender neutral middle ground as a mission statement for the catharsis that passes for her blog. I understand your frustration, but always know that the comment threads here at RM will never be edited or censored of conflicting viewpoints and insight (only spam). You see, personally, I believe that a real understanding of gender issues can only happen in an open forum of debate. A true marketplace of ideas needs all voices to determine the strength and validity of those ideas.</p>
<p>Again, welcome, and please feel free to browse the categories and archive.</p>
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