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Some dumb media outlets like the [[New Republic]] have said that Roger coined the word [[hypergamy]], which is simply a lie, the word was used a ton way before Roger's book, in books about sexology and also the caste-system in India.
Some dumb media outlets like the [[New Republic]] have said that Roger coined the word [[hypergamy]], which is simply a lie, the word was used a ton way before Roger's book, in books about sexology and also the caste-system in India.


He did however, coin or heavily influenced the term "hypergamy" as it is used in the manosphere, i.e the original meaning of hypergamy strictly referred to 'dating up' in social caste, the meaning coined by Devlin and used by the manosphere, (and thus incels) refers to a female tendency to 'date up' in general.
He did however, influence how the term "hypergamy" is used in the manosphere. The original meaning of hypergamy mostly referred to 'dating up' in status/money hierarchies, the meaning used by Devlin and others in the manosphere, (and thus incels) refers to a female tendency to 'date up' in virtually all areas.


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