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==Meaning of the blackpill== | ==Meaning of the blackpill== | ||
Generally, the [[bluepill]] refers to the denial of uncomfortable truths, the [[redpill]] refers to an uncomfortable truth (in analogy to the film The Matrix), and the blackpill refers to an uncomfortable truth with particularly dire implications. The term was first used by a blog commenter named [[Paragon]] as described in the [[#Original definition|"Original definition" section below]]. In the [[manosphere]], the term blackpill refers to uncomfortable truths about social and romantic life specifically. | |||
The three pills have the following meanings (adapted from the BlackPillScience subreddit<ref>https://reddit.com/r/blackpillscience</ref>): | |||
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Both redpill and blackpill acknowledge the importance of looks, dominance etc., but the redpill claims that one can largely control one's own social and romantic success using this knowledge (internal locus of control), whereas the blackpill | Both redpill and blackpill acknowledge the importance of looks, dominance etc. for dating, but the redpill claims that one can largely control one's own social and romantic success using this knowledge (internal locus of control), whereas the blackpill mostly assumes the opposite, or at least it emphasizes that for some men there is no help. The dating blackpill can be seen as a counterweight to the prevalent and bluepilled assumption that poor social and romantic life are mostly [[Libertarianism|people's own fault]]. | ||
Central to the blackpill are [[LMS|three factors of attraction]] whose relevance for dating are commonly downplayed: | Central to the blackpill are [[LMS|three factors of attraction (LMS)]] whose relevance for dating are commonly downplayed: | ||
# Physical attractiveness ('''l'''ooks) | # Physical attractiveness ('''l'''ooks) | ||
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# Social Status ('''s'''tatus) | # Social Status ('''s'''tatus) | ||
The blackpill is | |||
===1. Men's looks are important in the formation of romantic relationships === | ===1. Men's looks are important in the formation of romantic relationships === | ||