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[-] [email protected] 28 points 2 days ago

if you're none of these you might be φ-male

[-] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

This needs far more upvotes than it has. Maybe people aren't familiar with the correct pronunciation of that letter?

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Thanks! I think the correct pronunciation might technically be /ˈfaɪ/ (FYE), but I've heard it pronounced /ˈfi/ (FEE) often enough, I'm not sure.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

According to Wikipedia, modern pronunciation agrees with us ("FEE"), but apparently ancient Greeks would have pronounced it "FEY" (or "FEY-EE", I can't quite tell to what degree epsilon-iota was a diphthong).

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

when I see epsilon-iotas on campus, they tend to be diphthongs.

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[-] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

I'm just looking at different Doctor Who characters aren't I.

[-] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago

They'll learn some new Greek letters soon, and been there'll be more.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Will they tho

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[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

astrology except you pick your starsign to fit your personality instead of the reverse, I guess

[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

We have a term for this. It's called "making stuff up"

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Omg That is so sigma-Aquarius of you

[-] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago

I've always been more of a "Regulus of Antimony" or "Rutile"

[-] [email protected] 71 points 2 days ago

This alpha sigma omega bs is just astrology for men

[-] [email protected] 23 points 2 days ago

/ the new Meyers-Briggs Personality Test. It's literally an ego toy, something you use to enhance the narrative that you tell yourself about yourself.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Worse yet, this is just a way to try to hierarchically categorize yourself as being simultaneously:

  1. part of an in-group,
  2. better than others
  3. a paragon of your sex

It's just so pitifully shallow. Like, if you're going to stroke your own ego, at least do it with something unique to yourself. Define yourself by the people, experiences and things with which you surround yourself. Define yourself by the things you do. Literally anything that would make you more than a penis with wrapping paper and a voice-recorded greeting card saying how awesome the penis is.

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[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Truly the manosphere made manifest.

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[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

It's just the same angry guy with 6 different styles.

[-] [email protected] 41 points 2 days ago

Seriously? Not a single Brave New world reference??!!??

Alpha children wear grey. They work much harder than we do, because they're so frightfully clever. I'm really awfully glad I'm a Beta, because I don't work so hard. And then we are much better than the Gammas and Deltas. Gammas are stupid. They all wear green, and Delta children wear khaki. Oh no, I don't want to play with Delta children. And Epsilons are still worse.”

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

I guess the people who identify themself as " male" don't bother about books much.

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[-] [email protected] 196 points 3 days ago

The right rejects nonbinary gender identities. Immediately reinvents nonbinary gender identities.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

They've invented the binary spectrum. It's definitely gender-binary, but it's also a spectrum!

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Out ligging some balls

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Alpha male is the stereotype of MLM salesman

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[-] [email protected] 80 points 3 days ago

Who the hell is Steve Jobs?

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[-] [email protected] 51 points 3 days ago

From the thread, for the morbidly curious:

Alpha males are assertive and dominant. They often take charge in social settings, have high social status, and are charismatic leaders. They're the center of attention, like a CEO who can effortlessly command a room.

Examples of alpha males in movies include King Leonidas, Captain America, and Thomas Shelby. These characters are strong leaders, exhibit courage, and inspire those around them, often fighting for principles or causes bigger than themselves.

Beta males are less dominant and more agreeable and cooperative. They play a passive role in social hierarchies and crave forming relationships. A supportive colleague who willingly takes on a secondary role is a typical beta male.

Characters like Ron Weasley, Samwise Gamgee, and Bruce Banner are beta males who excel in supportive roles.

Delta males often go unnoticed in social settings. They are neither dominant nor submissive and are fairly average in social interactions. Their adaptability makes them reliable, but they rarely lead.

An individual who follows instructions well but isn't a natural leader represents a Delta male. Harry Potter, Marty McFly, and Frodo Baggins are Delta males who reluctantly take on leadership roles when needed.

Gamma males are contrarians, often rejecting or challenging social norms. Their independent thinking sometimes makes them outsiders. A rebellious artist who struggles socially but is intelligent in other ways encapsulates this type.

Tony Stark, Jack Sparrow, and Han Solo are gamma males who challenge social expectations. They are highly independent, intelligent, and a bit rebellious, making them stand out.

Omega males are at the bottom of the social hierarchy and often lack social skills. They are typically introverted and may not lack self-confidence but are generally unpopular. They are often focused on specific interests, like a nerd who prefers solitude in his hobbies.

Peter Parker, Newt Scamander, and Walter Mitty are Omega males who may struggle with social interactions but are capable of extraordinary things when focused on their passions.

Sigma males reject traditional social hierarchies and value their independence and self-reliance. They share charismatic traits with Alphas but operate outside conventional norms. A lone wolf who doesn't seek validation from others embodies this archetype.

Bruce Wayne, James Bond, and John Wick are Sigma males who operate outside traditional hierarchies. They are charismatic, self-reliant, and work alone, unfettered by societal expectations.

(He then goes on to plug several books about how to attract women.)

[-] [email protected] 25 points 2 days ago

Bruce banner is not a gamma male? This is bullshit.

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

I don't want to defend this astrology for incels BS. But I will say that the descriptions seem surprisingly positive. Usually when I hear people spouting this crap it's more along the lines of "If you aren't an Alpha, you are a Beta cuck little bitch" or similar.

[-] [email protected] 29 points 3 days ago

So... horoscopes for the socially maladjusted

[-] [email protected] 27 points 2 days ago

Nope, right wing bullshit repackaged to be attractive to young men, who want sex. Basically the idea is to naturalize hierachy in male groups, while at the same time isolating them socialy. When you try to dominate others, they usually do not like that and lets be clear most guys want to be the dominant kind in that kind of system. The funny part being that women also usually do not like it. There is a reason half the influencers in these sort of communities end up having to pay for women or just rape.

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[-] [email protected] 22 points 2 days ago

They'd all look a lot better if they smiled more

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[-] [email protected] 51 points 3 days ago

Astrology for people who know how to get ahold of rohypnol.

[-] [email protected] 85 points 3 days ago

I know this is terrible, but I find it fascinating in a sort of juvenile, teen magazine personality quiz, collect all the dolls type of way.

We've got our Businessman, Jock, Normcore main character, Sensitive Grunge Musician, Dweeb and Rebel.

Ignoring the manosphere bullshit and blithely viewing this as a team of characters planning a heist, or potential matches in a farming game or dating sim, how is this not kind of cool?

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[-] [email protected] 16 points 2 days ago

Does anyone read into this bollocks?

May as well measure my head.

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