Not super familiar with his or any of his ilk’s work it is a keyword and idea I think about a lot

    • @cheese_greater@lemmy.worldOP
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      I agree with the stuff saying the whole alpha/beta stuff in wolves is incorrect and unnuanced but I sort of agree with the concept of a sigma male out of my own selfishness and recognition of its characteristics in myself. Like, I think it gets painted as more masculine stereotyped than it is but I also disagree entirely with the modern and even historical understanding or portrayl of masculinity. I think the Sigma male is a bit autism-coded in a way. Like it packages up basically autistic characteristics and makes them palatable to a more neurotypical or general audience

      • @spittingimage@lemmy.world
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        Why are American men so concerned about their masculinity? From the outside it doesn’t look like they have anything to worry about.

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      First time I ever heard of sigma males. I wonder if there are also pi males. (Math joke).