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To some extent, coolness is a modern phenomenon because in tribal, traditional life, nobody was socially isolated enough to pull off secretly achieving mastery of a hobby by practicing in complete isolation, to then come back into society and effortlessly display one's masterful skill or style, to the complete awe of others, whom did not see the hours of practice. | To some extent, coolness is a modern phenomenon because in tribal, traditional life, nobody was socially isolated enough to pull off secretly achieving mastery of a hobby by practicing in complete isolation, to then come back into society and effortlessly display one's masterful skill or style, to the complete awe of others, whom did not see the hours of practice. | ||
As men are increasingly discouraged to openly compete, they may resort to compete in effortless achievements,<ref>http://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-016-0683-1</ref> an effect that may explain the rise of coolness overall. In times of economic stagnation, males also arguably need to resort to style and effortlessness more to distinguish themselves (rather than with economic achievements). | As men are increasingly discouraged to openly compete, they may resort to compete in effortless achievements,<ref>http://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-016-0683-1</ref> an effect that may explain the rise of coolness overall. In times of economic stagnation, males also arguably need to resort to style and effortlessness more to distinguish themselves (rather than with economic achievements). | ||
== Danger and coolness == | |||
Dangerous activities like free climbing, sex, binge drinking, going to war, etc. are cool because they are dangerous. One could argue purposefully setting one's hand on fire is dangerous but not cool. The counter argument to that is any dangerous behavior no matter how stupid, can be cool if played off with stoicism and finesse. | |||
For example, one sets their own hand on fire, and without flinching, calmly blows the flames out in an impressive manner hardly seeming to try at all, and then one brushes their hair back, with that same hand, and says "Ain't got time to burn." The stupid act of setting one's own hand on fire has just been made cool. | |||
== Can women be cool? == | == Can women be cool? == | ||
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Women can engage in cool behavior and be dangerous from an objective standpoint, such as a female combat soldier in the United States Army, however their faces hardly advertise danger at all<ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0022002187018002003</ref> and women [[Dominance hierarchy#Smiling_and_laughing|smile a lot more]] than men. So women, and [[Cutecel|men that resemble women]], are not universally considered cool. Also War heroism and bravery, are only more sexually attractive in males.<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090513815000239</ref> | Women can engage in cool behavior and be dangerous from an objective standpoint, such as a female combat soldier in the United States Army, however their faces hardly advertise danger at all<ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0022002187018002003</ref> and women [[Dominance hierarchy#Smiling_and_laughing|smile a lot more]] than men. So women, and [[Cutecel|men that resemble women]], are not universally considered cool. Also War heroism and bravery, are only more sexually attractive in males.<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090513815000239</ref> | ||
Further, women appear to have a preference for dangerous, disagreeable men, but men prefer nice, obedient women.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Men_are_attracted_to_.22nice.22_women.2C_but_women_are_not_attracted_to_.22nice.22_men</ref> | Further, women appear to have a preference for dangerous, disagreeable men, but men prefer nice, obedient women.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Men_are_attracted_to_.22nice.22_women.2C_but_women_are_not_attracted_to_.22nice.22_men</ref> | ||
Women have on average a more withdrawn personality type,<ref>http://midus.wisc.edu/findings/pdfs/1779.pdf</ref> so they may more often put on a poker face, which is related to coolness, but most self-identified hard-core incels agree women can't be cool.<ref>https://incels.co/threads/can-women-girls-be-cool.157877/</ref> | Women have on average a more withdrawn personality type,<ref>http://midus.wisc.edu/findings/pdfs/1779.pdf</ref> so they may more often put on a poker face, which is related to coolness, but most self-identified hard-core incels agree women can't be cool.<ref>https://incels.co/threads/can-women-girls-be-cool.157877/</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||