Clutching the Wrong Pearls: When the "Manosphere" Tries (and Fails) at Sociology
- createdin2hisimage
- 2 hours ago
- 6 min read
Thoughtful content creators can benefit the internet by providing information the general public may not be familiar with or by teaching skills people are seeking to learn. Content creators can also give motivation to their listeners and followers to complete all sorts of things, from learning how to cook new recipes, build and restore an automobile or an antique piece of furniture, or even how to use artificial intelligence productively; it seems there is no limit to the value that content creators can provide. However, there are places within the sphere of the internet where the information can be problematic and where poor, highly problematic philosophies abound, which may influence those who adopt this information to adopt a poor, anemic perspective on reality. Such is the case with a woman named Pearl Davis, whose social media content goes by the name JustPearlyThings.
Pearl Davis has been a content creator for quite some time and has amassed a following of over 2 million subscribers, which is an amazing accomplishment, since the percentage of those who amass over 2 million subscribers is less than 1% of all the content creators on the platform. Due to this wide influence, she has also launched her own network, The Audacity Network, which features several other shows, ranging from personal commentary on social and political issues to word-on-the-street interviews. However, her claim to fame has been her stake in the "Manosphere" space, or "Red Pill" community. She is widely known for her advocacy on men's rights, dating, marriage, and relationships, arguing that marriage is a bad deal for men due to the rise of feminism, which has resulted in the wanton nature of women. Over the years, she has pivoted to talking about modern women and their actions to invade and subvert the local church to cleanse their reputation (however, this is a topic for another time that I will get to on my YouTube channel, The Re(Nyoo)ed Thoughts, in the very near future!).
In a reel titled "Life Gets Better With White Guys," Pearl had some interesting comments concerning the differences between White communities and black communities in her YouTube reel below:
Pearl's analysis of human beings and human behavior is intriguing. She seems to make the case (even though in the video she claims to be ignorant of why the phenomenon exists) that virtue is tied to one's specific skin color (and implicitly a specific gender-notice she did not include white women in her statement). She also mentioned that when white men create a neighborhood or an institution of some type, all of the other "colors" want to participate in this. Additionally, she added along with her discourse, "... no people are dying to go to Africa..." Later on, she stated that this was just her observations while she was living in London, and all the Muslims were trying to get into London.
When examining the biblical worldview, these statements on thier face are not benign observations, but they have the opportunity, if left unscrutinized, to cause individuals to assume that intellect is related to the color of one's skin, which is misaligned with the biblical worldview. The Scriptures inform us that all human beings, irrespective of skin color, possess intellect because humankind (male and female) are made in the image of God (Genesis 1:26-28).
Pearl seems to neglect that the "white" population is the largest in the world (approx. 910 million-1.2 billion), second only to the Asian population (4.6-4.9 billion when counting South, East, and Southeast countries). In the United States alone, currently, "white" Americans make up the lion's share of the population (200 million or 59 percent). If these numbers are to be believed, this raises an important limitation in her thinking, as other factors also impact neighborhoods. For example, she did not mention some neighborhoods that were majority “white,” where other ethnicities lived and enjoyed decent-paying employment and low to moderate taxation. It was not until jobs moved away from the neighborhood, and with them the employees of these jobs, which, as a result, took away the tax base. Those who stayed in the neighborhood felt the effects of a declining city unable to maintain itself, leaving it in shambles. This happened in places like Chicago. The reason why "white" people built things in comparison to "black" or other types of people is that there were more of them in a concentrated area, and they established the city not because they are more intellectually cognizant than "black" people.
Additionally, her statement seems to neglect how "black" people have contributed to society and this country. Among them were men and women like James Forten, Phyllis Wheatley, Crispus Attacks, and James Armistead Lafayette. She neglected to bring up Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the 1920's, with a place that was deemed "Black Wall Street," where it was burned to the ground and destroyed by bad actors. Because of Pearl's intellectually anemic statement, she does not recognize that, because humankind, regardless of their skin color, is made in the imago Dei, we are capable of building and establishing cities, towns, neighborhoods, and external factors may contribute to the deterioration of these things.
Second, she said, "...No one is moving to Africa..." Once more, her statement presupposes that since there is a large majority of "black" people who live in Africa, everyone is avoiding it like the plague. Pearl has ignored that there are many reasons why people do not move to Africa (or anywhere else for that matter) other than a person's skin. It could be that there are customs that a person is not familiar with (and does not want to be). It could be that they have not thought about it, or they are comfortable where they currently live. It could be because moving there and settling there may be expensive. There could also be citizenship challenges that a person or people do not want to deal with. There is more than one reason why people do not move to Africa, and it may not be for the reasons she is insinuating. However, from this reel, you would never know this because she does not even muse about the possibilities.
Third, she does not mention that a person's nature and philosophy have a significant impact on how one perceives and responds to the world. "Black" people are violent for the same reasons that "white" people and all other people are violent, and that is due to the sin nature that impacts humanity (e.g., Genesis chapter 3, Romans chapters 1-3). Additionally, when people adopt perspectives that do not align with reality, this can impact their outlook and conduct. If a person is told a nihilistic worldview and they believe, this worldview may impact them to do all sorts of destructive things because they have bought into the lie that life is without meaning. Again, Pearl does not mention this.
The last thing she mentioned was that these were observations she made while in London. Pearl's error is that she is operating on a hasty generalization. She has taken her limited perspective to the place of her former residence. She has painted it as if this is the reason why it is happening, because "black" people (i.e., Muslims, again another ignorant statement from Pearl), want "white" man's space. Once more, Pearl, in her video, neglects to mention that the people coming into these countries may have been incentivized to come into these countries. She could mention this to offer some balance, however, she does not, which is unfortunate.
I am convinced, based on watching her videos, that she does not believe half of what she says. I believe she says these things for internet attention and clout, and she knows that a large majority of the people who listen to her have been enchanted or reinforced to believe them. Second, she has mentioned that she is Roman Catholic irrespective of whether she is practicing or not; such statements run counter to the biblical worldview. Men and women are created in God's image, and because of this, we all have the faculties and abilities of reason, intellect, and the potential to produce. Building and creating are not relegated to a person's skin color, but to the substance and nature of being human. Additionally, her statements expose her lack of study, and unfortunately, people will believe what she says is the gospel truth and may think of themselves and others wrongly.
My suggestion: Refuse these "pearls" from Pearl Davis, as this information she has provided in the reel will not yield a positive return on your intellectual investment.
Until next time...
Soli Deo Gloria!
Dr. LS