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Outside of the [[manosphere]], the red, blue and black pills are used for other things than just dating. The [[bluepill|blue pill]] generally refers to the denial of uncomfortable truths, the [[redpill|red pill]] refers to the revelation of an uncomfortable truth (as an analogy to the film The Matrix), and the black pill refers to uncomfortable truths that either nothing can be done about or it would require changes difficult to attain, e.g. large-scale cultural changes. The term ''blackpill'' was presumably first used by a blog commenter named [[Paragon]] (see the [[#First use of the term blackpill|section]] below). Within the [[manosphere]], the three pills are more narrowly concerned with social and romantic life, and they represent different tribes or ideologies with differing views on issues like the importance of looks in dating. The three ideologies can be summarized as follows (adapted from the BlackPillScience subreddit<ref>https://reddit.com/r/blackpillscience</ref>):

The term blackpill was first used by a blog commenter named [[Paragon]] on the Dalrock anti-[[feminist]] blog in 2011 and later adopted by [[Omega Virgin Revolt|OmegaVirginRevolt's blog]].  In his comment, Paragon defined the blackpill to mean (paraphrased) '<nowiki/>''there's no personal solution to systemic [[dating]] problems for men and only societal hardship (such as mass poverty) can solve men's systemic [[dating]] issues'''.  In other words, some blackpillers don't believe that a [[Sexual Marxism|sexual marxist]], wealthy welfare state is possible. Paragon, having [[dating]] difficulties in Canada, moved from Canada to the Philippines, a less prosperous country than Canada, and married there. It should be noted, though that ''not all incels or incel boards, or blackpillers promote or believe in the original blackpill definition''.