Traditionally Horny

The Role of the Reactionary Pervert.

Can you be a pervert and a reactionary? A rightwing horndog? Many would say no. Many would say, “Dan, you’re trying to justify your coomer tendencies.” Maybe so. There is some of this in what follows. But I think not only is it possible to be a reactionary pervert, but that such men have unique insight into the problems of our time. Because it is only the Horny Man who can fully grasp the current disorder, the inversion of values that has stolen from us not only such cultural touchstones as the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, but also sports and culture more generally, the wholesome bedrock on which America once stood.

The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue isn’t just a bit of clickbait I’ve added to this essay, but a true case study in the Ugly Ascension forced upon us. When I was growing up in the 90’s, the Swimsuit Issue was a hotly anticipated event among my young male peers. Before the days of high-speed Internet pornography, pictures of Rebecca Romijn in a flimsy bikini on the beach were as close as respectable middle-class boys could get to the dirty juice of life. In those days, Swimsuit Issue models were selected for their closeness to traditional standards of female beauty: big tits, slim waist, and long legs.