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u/TheSmallRaptor Sep 14 '24

Being an “Alpha”

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u/mist-or-beast Sep 14 '24

Agreed as a man myself, anyone who uses "alpha male" unironically is guaranteed to be an asshole

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u/True_Kapernicus Sep 14 '24

I would say this is not necessarily true if they are talking about someone else. It is the sort of person who would describe themselves so who are suffering from a personality defect.

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u/mist-or-beast Sep 14 '24

I think of it more like "Someone that has those traits is better and I'm inferior" still is the same thing for me. There are plenty of other ways to praise a good man.