Welcome to the alphas-friendly oasis, where women are absolutely not welcome.
Gals are persona non grata at Bali Time Chamber, a mountaintop retreat in northern Indonesia, catering exclusively to men “looking to level up in their life.” It’s a gender-based ban reportedly predicated on the belief that females simply “don’t let people grow,” according to the controversial getaway’s viral vids.
And the seemingly chauvinistic statute is causing a chasm online, with fans hailing the no-girls-allowed rule a dream, while detractors deem it a “nightmare.”
Representatives for Bali Time Chamber did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for a comment.
“Women can’t access this place. This place banned everything that’s not making people grow,” per a promotional clip from the resort’s social media profile shared to Reddit.
“No women allowed inside,” continued the snippet. “This secret location only accepts men who want to work on their physique, grow their business and meet like-minded individuals.”
Visuals of shirtless chaps feasting, frolicking and fun-making through the lush jungle garnered waves of flak from cynics who’ve long questioned the purpose of alpha-male holidays, which can cost upwards of $3,000.
“[This is] an echo chamber of sweaty, testosterone-filled misogyny,” spat an incensed Redditor, admonishing the locale for excluding ladies.
“This sounds like a nightmare,” a separate naysayer chimed.
“So this is a gaycation?” another quipped, suggesting the vacation destination is for closeted homosexual men to explore their curiosities.
“Alpha Men who want to work on their physique and grow their business,” wrote a skeptic. “I can only imagine the type of douche nozzle that attends this s- -t.”
“I can’t imagine being so insecure that I pay someone to label me as an ‘alpha,’” remarked another. “This s- -t is so f- -king lame.”
The boys frequenting these boys-only clubs, however, don’t agree.
From the everyday fellas who enjoy collectively toasting their testicles and bums in the sun at “erotic male bonding” meetups, to hotshots, such as filmmaker Ken Burns, who abandon work obligations to attend an elite escape with men, dudes are gladly doing it alone, together.
But it’s not just for kicks.
Researchers recently discovered the psychological benefits men experience by spending dedicated time with groups of other guys.
The insiders found that male participants of a weekend retreat “demonstrated a significant increase in scores on measures of authenticity and willingness to forgive and a trend toward increased scores on the measure of assertiveness over time,” according to the study.
The perks of gents getting the chance to connect sans distractions, diversions or dames seem to appeal to a faction of folks across the internet, who feel alphas-only trips are genius.
“A retreat where men can focus on themselves seems like a nice idea. I’m a woman. Women have retreats and stuff,” an advocate shared, in part, on Reddit.
“If you read their site without prejudice, it reads as a resort for men with no distractions that allow men to focus on their projects. I really don’t see the harm in that,” added another.
“Stuff like this exists for women and is praised all the time, so if anything Reddit is showing how sexist it is when sh- -ting on a program that is trying to be positive for men,” said an outraged defender.
“Honestly, what’s wrong with men (who are usually terrible at making friends)? Having a place for themselves to relax, improve both physically and mentally?” the supporter wondered aloud. “Having the opposite sex present sometimes creates competition, jealousy and more that can make it hard to focus on you. And that’s true for both men and women.”
“You want to know what toxic masculinity looks like? It’s anyone who s- -t on this idea.”
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