• Deceptichum@quokk.au
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    3 months ago

    low-status men

    Is this correct terminology? It really sounds just like that misandrist Femcel shit that you would occasionally see on reddit communities like WGTOW.

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      3 months ago

      I think you’re thinking of “high/low-value.” Regardless, hateful people will often try to wrap their ideology in terminology designed to mimic academic or scientific writing in order to appear logical or disspassionate. The red pill use of “hypergamy” is another common example.

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          3 months ago

          It is very common, probably stems from the time when that kind of bullshit would actually be considered “respected” science. I have to ask what’s wrong with the word degenerate? I have used the word my whole life, and now I’m mildly concerned, lol.

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      3 months ago

      It’s an academic term used in anthropology circles, studying primitive, ancient, or even non-human social structures.

      In ape or chimpanzee social groups, high-status individuals (male or female) may have more mating opportunities, be able to eat first, insist on the best spots to sit, whatever. The specific benefits can vary from culture to culture, species to species.

      It doesn’t mean low-status individuals are shunned at all. They’re still part of the group. But for whatever reason, they aren’t given as much trust, opportunity, or maybe respect, as others in the group.

      In our modern social world, it would be the correct scientific or academic term for people who are unable to attract a sexual partner, or make many friends, or build much “social capital”, for any of several possible reasons.

      People who have a job, or even a career, but wouldn’t be considered for management, would also be considered low-status in that context.

      In short, yes. It’s the correct terminology.