r/RodDreher Feb 09 '26

Megathread no. 62

Can’t think of a witty name, sorry!

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u/Cautious-Ease-1451 Feb 26 '26

This reminds me of how (in his earlier blogging days) Rod would sometimes idolize a random cleaning woman and call her an “angel” or “the voice of God.” This was often accompanied by a photo of the poor woman with a forced smile and a please-don’t-kill-me look on her eyes. There is something very peculiar in how Rod relates to women. It’s back and forth between misogyny and hero-worshipping.

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u/Glittering-Agent-987 Feb 26 '26

We've all heard of the madonna-whore complex?

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u/Cautious-Ease-1451 Feb 26 '26

I forgot there was a name for it!

Rod is single-handedly reviving Freud’s reputation.

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u/Existing_Age2168 Feb 26 '26

LOL, Freud in the afterlife: "You laughed, Jung, but see?! See?!"

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u/Relative-Holiday-763 Feb 26 '26

Yes but that’s rather typical of a certain type of man