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Nick Offerman Slams ‘Homophobic Hate’ Against His ‘The Last of Us’ Episode: ‘It’s Not a Gay Story. It’s a Love Story, You A–hole!’ (variety.com)
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[–] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

When did "a Chad" become a positive term? From my experince growing up it was a mid-west term for rich city kids, and then later on the internet it became a red piller/incel term for "Alpha male".

Is this one of those "taking it back" and owning it things to take power away from red pillers & incels?

Nick Offerman:

I've enjoyed the hell out of his content. I loved it when Adam Savage This Old House did a shop tour with him. I've also listened to his Twain's Feast audiobook and enjoyed the hell out of that. The historical journey through American regional cuisine was amazing. And how much we've actually lost is even more amazing.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago

    I think it's just more ironic than "taking it back". I don't think anyone worth respecting would call themselves "a Chad".

    So in context for this, a dude doubling down on his gay love story is certainly not what an incel would attribute to "a Chad", but the rest of us could look at Nick Offerman and say "damn, I respect the hell out of that guy, what a Chad".

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    In my extended friend group we use Chad as a comedyish thing to call someone when they do something cool/good or perceived as cool/good but we mean it. While someone calling themselves a Chad in a non self deprecating way is usually a dbag.

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