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The '''bluepill''' refers to someone who has not been enlightened to the harsh realities of the world. It has developed to mean an inability to see nuance, a belief in the just-world hypothesis, an overreliance on mainstream media as a moral guide, views that align with cliches and feminism. Within the dating scene, the bluepill alludes to [[platitude|platitudes]] (i.e. [[chadsplaining]]). It is the preference of believing in a comforting or convenient tropes, especially when it concerns a person's world view, with emphasis on the pretense or opinion that goes contrary to the research suggesting physical attraction is utmost in social or sexual situations. A person who holds bluepill views is sometimes called a bluepiller. Bluepillers are recognizable by their susceptibility to voicing the argumentum ad populum fallacy. | The '''bluepill''' refers to someone who has not been enlightened to the harsh realities of the world. It has developed to mean an inability to see nuance, a belief in the just-world hypothesis, an overreliance on mainstream media as a moral guide, views that align with cliches and feminism. Within the dating scene, the bluepill alludes to [[platitude|platitudes]] (i.e. [[chadsplaining]]). It is the preference of believing in a comforting or convenient tropes, especially when it concerns a person's world view, with emphasis on the pretense or opinion that goes contrary to the research suggesting physical attraction is utmost in social or sexual situations. A person who holds bluepill views is sometimes called a bluepiller. Bluepillers are recognizable by their susceptibility to voicing the argumentum ad populum fallacy. | ||
== | ==As a majority viewpoint== | ||
As the term "bluepill" derives from the 1999 Matrix film wherein bluepillers constitute the vast majority of the population, being bluepilled often (or usually) signifies holding a majority or very prominent viewpoint. The term has evolved to become somewhat synonymous with terms such as "normie" or NPC (non-playable character). Although bluepillers are delusional by definition, the most delusional bluepillers are sometimes called bluepilltard. | As the term "bluepill" derives from the 1999 Matrix film wherein bluepillers constitute the vast majority of the population, being bluepilled often (or usually) signifies holding a majority or very prominent viewpoint. The term has evolved to become somewhat synonymous with terms such as "normie" or NPC (non-playable character). Although bluepillers are delusional by definition, the most delusional bluepillers are sometimes called bluepilltard. | ||
On incel and [[androsphere]] forums the causes behind the bluepill mentality are often discussed. | On incel and [[androsphere]] forums the causes behind the bluepill mentality are often discussed. In the same way that all but a few (the non-bluepilled) within The Matrix were able to see past the smokescreen of the fake world; in our actual modern society, being bluepilled can also mean being easily swayed by the exhortations of charming trendsetters. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||