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Are The Straights OK?

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Is someone holding these poor souls hostage and forcing them to be together?

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TranscriptA tweet saying "Six Male Personalities Of Modern Men Explained: (which one are you?) Read the thread. " It has a picture of some of these, the first one is "alpha male".It has a cartoonish picture of a guy in a suit. The next is "Beta male". This shows a person wearing a blazer, with a sneer on their face. The one after this is "Delta Male". This shows a guy in a plain white t-shirt. Next is a "Gamma male" It shows a guy in a red-and-black striped tshirt, with long hair. The next one is an "Omega Male" It shows a person with short black hair, glasses and suspenders." The last one is a "Sigma male" It shows a guy with sunglasses and a leather jacket."

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[–] rustyfish@lemmy.world 48 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (5 children)

So Alpha males is the idea scammers sell to kids. Betas are non cunts who incels look down upon. Sigma males are people who buy into this shit but have no friends.

Wtf are Delta, Gamma and Omega males?

Edit: AND WHY THE FUCK ISNT BETA FOLLOWED BY GAMMA BUT BY DELTA!?

[–] NotGoingGently@feddit.online 1 points 1 day ago

Alpha being LinkedInLunatics and jocks being betas says A LOT about the type of guys who'd buy into this chart. Oh and Delta looks the most working class, which again, says a lot about who made this chart. Gamma is either the rocker types or maybe just implies effiminate liberal men? Either way, the men actually likely to get laid without paying for it. Omega is supposed to be a nerd, which is not what the typical incel actually is. Sigma is.....hipsters? James Dean or Fonzie? The AI that likely made this seems as unsure about the classification system as I am. And yes, the order being wrong aggravates me too.

This feels like a specifically middle aged cope of the original cope (which definitely had jock Chad alphas and breadwinner beta cucks)

[–] auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Sigma male always sounded to me like autist/adhd tbh

Alpha are attention seeking narcissists.

[–] NotGoingGently@feddit.online 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What are sigmas? I had the impression they were like so omega they actually became cool somehow, at least in their own minds? I mostly associate them with the Literally Me types that just don't understand how the world works, worship grifters, and have and likely would honestly really rather kill women than get laid.

[–] auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 15 hours ago

a fiercely independent, self-reliant man who lives outside traditional social hierarchies. Often idealized as a "lone wolf," a sigma operates quietly without seeking social validation, functioning as a counterpart to the traditional, assertive "alpha"

Married with 2 daughters here, feminist, vegan, anarchist and I threaten the traditional macho loud alpha type because I don’t see the hierarchy or participate in it which starves them of validation or something which unfortunately makes them focus on me more. Idk I’m just in my own wee world (AuADHD) and think it’s all dumb, but not afraid to tell anyone they’re being daft or give them a slap if needed.

Plenty of pals. Had 12 groomsmen, I guess doing things like being the only person to jump in when one of my pals got attacked offsets the aloofness/weirdness. (Everyone else just sat and watched while I fought off 2 guys at once)

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

I've always interpreted it as cope. "I keep acting alpha but don't have anyone following me" "well that just makes you sigma, here read my book about why thats even better"

[–] ImADifferentBird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Gamma males are males that turn into a big green rage monster when they get angry

[–] NotGoingGently@feddit.online 1 points 1 day ago

That actually is what Bruce Banner looked like when I was reading Marvel.

[–] bampop@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I dunno, they all look pretty angry already

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 8 points 11 months ago

Because clearly the graphic was made by someone intelligent (/s).

[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago

And afaik omega used to be last