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'''Soyboy''' (also spelled '''soy boy''') is a term used by many [[sexual trad-con]]s, [[alt-right]]ers and other types of masculinists to disparage someone for not being masculine enough. The use of the word "soy" is sort of a joke and implies that the man in question is as feminine as someone who chooses to eat a lot of | '''Soyboy''' (also spelled '''soy boy''') is a term used by many [[sexual trad-con]]s, [[alt-right]]ers and other types of masculinists to disparage someone for not being masculine enough. The use of the word "soy" is sort of a joke and implies that the man in question is as feminine as someone who chooses to eat a lot of phyto-estrogens from soy products. Not all incels or even incel forums use this term or agree with underlying assumptions about masculinity/feminity. | ||
The term has wide usage outside of the forums mentioned in this wiki. | The term has wide usage outside of the forums mentioned in this wiki. | ||
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==Representations of soyboys== | ==Representations of soyboys== | ||
The stereotypical image of a soyboy in many forums is a man with a beard and glasses opening his mouth and eyes wide-open and in a, "surprise!", face during pictures that is also known as the Soylent Grin. This meme came from casual analysis of the facial expressions of male feminist video gamers and college student types, and was deemed to be a sign of submissiveness and femininity. | The stereotypical image of a soyboy in many forums is a man with a beard and glasses opening his mouth and eyes wide-open and in a, "surprise!", face during pictures that is also known as the Soylent Grin. This meme came from casual analysis of the facial expressions of male feminist video gamers and college student types, and was deemed to be a sign of submissiveness and femininity. This is similar to the 'fear grin' used by chimpanzees as a sign of submission to the chimps above them in the social dominance hierarchy, it can also often be seen performed by females attempting to be seen as 'zany' or 'quirky' when being photographed. | ||
==On masculinity== | ==On masculinity== | ||