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The term 'sigma male' has become a buzzword in the online world, generally describing a man who is independent, introspective, and does not conform to societal norms. And anyone who is interested in learning more about these characters should check out the Twitter account Sigma Male Activity.
It strives to deconstruct the mindset and lifestyle of those who identify as such through quotes and sigma memes. It covers a wide range of topics, ranging from dating and partner selection to earning a living and hobbies.
While the concept of a sigma male is not without controversy, this account offers a fresh (and often humorous) perspective on what it can mean to different people.
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Mohsie Supposie 2 years ago (edited)
Need more men like him! Way to go! He is definitely The Dad!
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over it already 2 years ago
Color me impressed - I see 2 lions & only one has a mane. Grandma's doing better at the opposite sex animal couples than most of the kids' bibles I've seen.
According to the internet culture database Know Your Meme, online males from this supposed class are usually considered equal to alphas on the dominance hierarchy but exist outside of the structure by choice. John Wick has often been cited as a prominent example of a sigma male.
The term itself has been attributed to writer Vox Day, aka Theodore Robert Beale, a self-described Christian nationalist. On his blog, he often shares detailed explanations of the hierarchy of males using the Greek alphabet.
On May 16th, 2010, he published, "Explaining sigma. Again," in which he wrote that the sigma is not just a social outcast, but a person who despite being a supposed social outcast "wins" at the social game.
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Jeremy James 2 years ago
I used to know a homeless guy in New Orleans who strapped a cooler to his bike. $30 worth of beer and bottled water would net him $100 by the end of the day. Dude had it figured out.
"[Sigmas are] the outsiders who don't play the social game and manage to win at it anyhow," he wrote. "The alphas hate sigmas because they are the only men who don't accept or at least acknowledge their social dominance. (NB: Alphas absolutely hate to be laughed at and a sigma can enrage an alpha by simply smiling at him.)"
"Everyone else is vaguely confused by them. At the party, it's the guy who stops by to say hello to a few friends accompanied by a tier-one girl that no one has ever seen before. Sigmas often like women, but also tend to be contemptuous of them."
He has also listed some pop culture characters as examples, including Han Solo, Neo, and many Clint Eastwood roles.
Over the course of the 2010s, explanations of the sigma male began growing more popular online. But it has received a fair share of criticism, too.
Writing for the Daily Dot, Gavia Baker-Whitelaw said that, "Conveniently, [the sigma male concept] offers men the chance to rebrand themselves as a cool, sexy loner if they've alienated their friends and loved ones by ascribing to self-defeating theories about gender and relationships."
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Miranda Veracruz de la Joya Cardenal 2 years ago
Is that Leonardo de Caprio and Steven seagal lovechild? Oh nvm it can't be, seagal is older than 25 years old.
"Once again, the men's rights community has come so close to realizing that their real problem is the restrictive nature of old-fashioned gender roles. 'Redefining masculinity' can be a helpful idea for many people, but if you're redefining it as a hierarchy of tough wolf guys versus incels, it's probably time to go back to the drawing board," Baker-Whitelaw added.
Dr. Leonor Gonçalves, who is a Research Associate in Neuroscience, Physiology, and Pharmacology at the University College London, would probably agree with Baker-Whitelaw.
"We can wish to hold on to the past and choose to emulate the societal structure of ancient animals," she wrote. "But the fact [some animals] have survived for so long without changing is a reflection of how well they are adapted to their environment – and how little this has changed."
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Mohsie Supposie 2 years ago (edited)
At least the company saved the few dollars they spent on paying him! /s
"Human ancestors have left the ocean, developed lungs, vocal cords and many things in between. We have explored continents, built flying machines and some of us even live outside the Earth. We crave change and challenge. We also try to make our societies more fair and balanced and aspire to make humanity better and more advanced," Gonçalves continued.
"What's more, the animal kingdom is full of examples of hierarchies, with the highest level of organization observed in insects ... In the world of bees, the queen is much larger than the males and the only fertile female. She lays all the eggs in the colony after being fertilized by several males. After [the] breeding season, the males are driven out of the colony and die. If we chose to organize society in this 'natural' way, would we be okay with that?" she wondered.
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Con O Cuinn 2 years ago
From what we've learned about her, I wouldn't be surprised if she wasn't discriminated against for the gay thing as much as for being an absolute d******d
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CaptainDinosaur 2 years ago
He ended up going to the University of Alabama on a full academic ride, if anyone is wondering.
But while categorizing men as a pack of wolves and labeling them with Greek symbols might be archaic (or even dumb), the beauty of such loose definitions is that you can bend them in whatever way you want — there's no academic institution safeguarding it. And judging by its content, the Twitter account 'Sigma Male Activity' is painting a pretty inspiring picture of sigmas.
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david stephens 2 years ago
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/nov/02/facebook-posts/viral-story-about-arrest-minecraft-misinformation/
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Take me to dinner first 2 years ago
I'm the type of person that reads the entire thing just so I know how I'm destroying my life when I click agree
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Take me to dinner first 2 years ago
I'm more surprised strip clubs have TVs to be honest. If I were a stripper giving it all and my clients were watching flapjack I'd get a bit offended
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Thomas E S Thomas 2 years ago
Millionaire in Baht. Probably made about $5000 US. Still really cool!
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Nicola Roberts 2 years ago
I don't mind admitting I'll take your word for it. Though if you multiply something by zero it will be zero so if you do it to both sides 0 = 0 true. Though I think you'll get away with this only once.
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Strawberry Pizza 2 years ago
This is insane and cruel. NEVER drug anyone like this. Wth is wrong with OP?!
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Vasana Phong 2 years ago (edited)
Why do people act a fool on a plane, they should come out with a law that says if you disrupt a flight in any way, especially if the plane has to route back( heck you’ll pay for that fuel too)you‘ll be banned for a year for 1st offense and so forth, but that crazy lady that tried to open the door mid flight and they ducktaped her a*s on the seat, that’s lifetime
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Mohsie Supposie 2 years ago
I would not call that a sigma male! That is the scum of the earth!
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N Miller 2 years ago (edited)
So.... I'm confused. There seems to be no one definition of "Sigma Male". Some of these are men who have gone out of their way to do something nice for other people, while others have gone out of their way to be complete See You Next Tuesdays to other people. Is that the definition? To go out of your way to do *something* that affects others in some way, either positive or negative?
Nay Wilson 2 years ago
I was just thinking that precise same thing. Some of these posts were wholesome and made me smile but others just made me sad or angry
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Dekker451 2 years ago
Can we stop perpetuating this "[insert Greek letter here] male" nonsense already, please?
XenoMurph 2 years ago
I don't want to be an Alpha male, I just want to be a Beta person.
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XenoMurph 2 years ago
Is "Sigma male" what we are calling a******s these days? Some of these are funny. Some of these are nice. A LOT of these are just being mean for no reason.
Terran 2 years ago
"Sigma Male" is the term former "Alpha Males" use now to describe themselves. That's partially because they realised they get ridiculed for calling themselves "Alpha Males", but mostly because they realised, that they don't fit the stereotype "Alpha Male", because they are neither leaders, womanisers nor extrovert. Those lacking this minimum amount of introspection still call themselves "Alpha Males". The term usually is en vogue in right wing and incel circles, so it is a bit bewildering to see it on bored panda.
Load More Replies... Vix Spiderthrust 2 years ago
Stop trying to make "sigma male" a thing. None of this alpha-beta-sigma s**t is real, it's based on bad science in a different species that was repudiated by the original researcher.
Shayne Randlett 2 years ago
I don't know what this was supposed to be. As the posts got more and more ridiculous I started looking them up and easily found that they were memes or just outright lies/misunderstandings. And pick a theme - "sigma male" can be good or bad, but not both.
Binky Melnik 2 years ago
Hey, Bored Panda: I’m asking nicely that you not do another “sigma male” article; it looks as if you don’t know the definition of the term and neither do we, as your article is all over the danged place. Let’s stick to animals, history, cool photos, and “Am I the b******e?”-type things. We can understand (and enjoy) those. Thanks! 💋
MellonCollie 2 years ago
So, erm, can anyone pleae explain the chiselled dude meme? Does it mean "things that never happened" because the dude looks to unreal(alistic)?
TheDag 2 years ago
its a meme that's meant to represent the pinnacle of *manliness*, its slowly been adapted to show *kingly behaviour* which is just another way of saying being a decent human being. its pretty low internet humor tbh
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James Frail 2 years ago
For those asking, Sigma male is a way for incel losers to pretend they're unique and special. Don't google it, and for sure don't search it on YouTube. The algorithm will wreck you.
Kevin J. Henning 2 years ago
I don't know. I think people in general are more complex and don't always fit neatly into the category of the month.
Catastrophisticate 2 years ago
Less than half of these could be described as "sigma male" (based on the definition of "generally describing a man who is independent, introspective, and does not conform to societal norms")... what a waste
Terran 2 years ago
As there seems to be some confusion about the term "Sigma Male": "Sigma Male" is the term former "Alpha Males" now use to describe themselves. That's partially because they realised they get ridiculed for calling themselves "Alpha Males", but mostly because they realised, that they don't fit the stereotype "Alpha Male", because they are neither leaders, womanisers nor extrovert. Those lacking this minimum amount of introspection still call themselves "Alpha Males". The term usually is en vogue in right wing and incel circles, so it is a bit bewildering to see it on bored panda.
PowellSkier 2 years ago
Whoever compiled this list has 0 understanding of what a sigma is. I would rate a lot of these as douche.
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
Literally defined 'sigma male' in the first sentence, then just...didn't use it when choosing posts?
N Miller 2 years ago (edited)
So.... I'm confused. There seems to be no one definition of "Sigma Male". Some of these are men who have gone out of their way to do something nice for other people, while others have gone out of their way to be complete See You Next Tuesdays to other people. Is that the definition? To go out of your way to do *something* that affects others in some way, either positive or negative?
Nay Wilson 2 years ago
I was just thinking that precise same thing. Some of these posts were wholesome and made me smile but others just made me sad or angry
Load More Replies... Dekker451 2 years ago
Can we stop perpetuating this "[insert Greek letter here] male" nonsense already, please?
XenoMurph 2 years ago
I don't want to be an Alpha male, I just want to be a Beta person.
Load More Replies... XenoMurph 2 years ago
Is "Sigma male" what we are calling a******s these days? Some of these are funny. Some of these are nice. A LOT of these are just being mean for no reason.
Terran 2 years ago
"Sigma Male" is the term former "Alpha Males" use now to describe themselves. That's partially because they realised they get ridiculed for calling themselves "Alpha Males", but mostly because they realised, that they don't fit the stereotype "Alpha Male", because they are neither leaders, womanisers nor extrovert. Those lacking this minimum amount of introspection still call themselves "Alpha Males". The term usually is en vogue in right wing and incel circles, so it is a bit bewildering to see it on bored panda.
Load More Replies... Vix Spiderthrust 2 years ago
Stop trying to make "sigma male" a thing. None of this alpha-beta-sigma s**t is real, it's based on bad science in a different species that was repudiated by the original researcher.
Shayne Randlett 2 years ago
I don't know what this was supposed to be. As the posts got more and more ridiculous I started looking them up and easily found that they were memes or just outright lies/misunderstandings. And pick a theme - "sigma male" can be good or bad, but not both.
Binky Melnik 2 years ago
Hey, Bored Panda: I’m asking nicely that you not do another “sigma male” article; it looks as if you don’t know the definition of the term and neither do we, as your article is all over the danged place. Let’s stick to animals, history, cool photos, and “Am I the b******e?”-type things. We can understand (and enjoy) those. Thanks! 💋
MellonCollie 2 years ago
So, erm, can anyone pleae explain the chiselled dude meme? Does it mean "things that never happened" because the dude looks to unreal(alistic)?
TheDag 2 years ago
its a meme that's meant to represent the pinnacle of *manliness*, its slowly been adapted to show *kingly behaviour* which is just another way of saying being a decent human being. its pretty low internet humor tbh
Load More Replies... James Frail 2 years ago
For those asking, Sigma male is a way for incel losers to pretend they're unique and special. Don't google it, and for sure don't search it on YouTube. The algorithm will wreck you.
Kevin J. Henning 2 years ago
I don't know. I think people in general are more complex and don't always fit neatly into the category of the month.
Catastrophisticate 2 years ago
Less than half of these could be described as "sigma male" (based on the definition of "generally describing a man who is independent, introspective, and does not conform to societal norms")... what a waste
Terran 2 years ago
As there seems to be some confusion about the term "Sigma Male": "Sigma Male" is the term former "Alpha Males" now use to describe themselves. That's partially because they realised they get ridiculed for calling themselves "Alpha Males", but mostly because they realised, that they don't fit the stereotype "Alpha Male", because they are neither leaders, womanisers nor extrovert. Those lacking this minimum amount of introspection still call themselves "Alpha Males". The term usually is en vogue in right wing and incel circles, so it is a bit bewildering to see it on bored panda.
PowellSkier 2 years ago
Whoever compiled this list has 0 understanding of what a sigma is. I would rate a lot of these as douche.
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
Literally defined 'sigma male' in the first sentence, then just...didn't use it when choosing posts?
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