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[[File:Chads1.png|300px|left||thumb|composite images of what are considered Chads by the [[PSL]] communities]] | |||
[[File:Chadstride.png|400px|right|thumb|The Chad meme from [[Virgin vs. Chad]] portrays his clothing as kaleidoscopic, and his [[frame]] as muscular, with a hyperbolic [[mooseknuckle]].]] | [[File:Chadstride.png|400px|right|thumb|The Chad meme from [[Virgin vs. Chad]] portrays his clothing as kaleidoscopic, and his [[frame]] as muscular, with a hyperbolic [[mooseknuckle]].]] | ||
A '''Chad''' is a man who can elicit near-universal positive [[female]] sexual attention at will. He is usually [[Beauty|good looking]], muscular, [[tall]], and wealthy, or has otherwise high [[status]] and tends be a fast [[life history]] strategist. He also tends to have intimidating [[facial masculinity|masculine features]] such as a [[mandible|square jaw]], [[hunter eyes]], pronounced cheekbones, a broad chin, and a thick neck. | A '''Chad''' is a man who can elicit near-universal positive [[female]] sexual attention at will. He is usually [[Beauty|good looking]], muscular, [[tall]], and wealthy, or has otherwise high [[status]] and tends be a fast [[life history]] strategist. He also tends to have intimidating [[facial masculinity|masculine features]] such as a [[mandible|square jaw]], [[hunter eyes]], pronounced cheekbones, a broad chin, and a thick neck. | ||
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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
In Chicago, Illinois, during the 1990s, "Chad" became a derogatory slang term for successful white men in their 20s and early 30s. The term was popularized by a satirical website called the Lincoln Park Trixie Society. Chad was a handsome young man from a Big 10 school (or similar midwestern university with good sports teams and mediocre academics) who lived in "upwardly mobile" areas of Chicago, worked in law or finance, and still wore his old fraternity t-shirts. Chad dated a Trixie (later Stacy), who was a young, blonde, cheerleader-type woman who drove a black Jetta, drank Starbucks lattes, worked in marketing or PR, and filled her small apartment with the latest from Pottery Barn. At the time, neither Chad nor Trixie was overly sexualized or caricatured: Chad was athletic and could play a sport or two, but he was not necessarily a bulky body-builder nor captain of the varsity team. Trixie was an all-American "girl next door" rather than a bimbo. | In Chicago, Illinois, during the 1990s, "Chad" became a derogatory slang term for successful white men in their 20s and early 30s. The term was popularized by a satirical website called the Lincoln Park Trixie Society. Chad was a handsome young man from a Big 10 school (or similar midwestern university with good sports teams and mediocre academics) who lived in "upwardly mobile" areas of Chicago, worked in law or finance, and still wore his old fraternity t-shirts. Chad dated a Trixie (later Stacy), who was a young, blonde, cheerleader-type woman who drove a black Jetta, drank Starbucks lattes, worked in marketing or PR, and filled her small apartment with the latest from Pottery Barn. At the time, neither Chad nor Trixie was overly sexualized or caricatured: Chad was athletic and could play a sport or two, but he was not necessarily a bulky body-builder nor captain of the varsity team. Trixie was an all-American "girl next door" rather than a bimbo. | ||
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On June 1st, 2006, Urban Dictionary user Mav Himself submitted an entry for "Chad," defining him as a guy who "goes to the bar to pick up chicks." On August 9th, 2013, Urban Dictionary user Dr. James Russell submitted an entry for "Chad Thundercock," which defined the character as a "stereotypical high school/college alpha male" who is "successful with women" (shown on the right). | On June 1st, 2006, Urban Dictionary user Mav Himself submitted an entry for "Chad," defining him as a guy who "goes to the bar to pick up chicks." On August 9th, 2013, Urban Dictionary user Dr. James Russell submitted an entry for "Chad Thundercock," which defined the character as a "stereotypical high school/college alpha male" who is "successful with women" (shown on the right). | ||
On August 10th, 2013, the Chad Thundercock Tumblr blog was launched. On January 9th, 2015, BodyBuilding Forums user oogahboogah submitted a post titled "[[Chadfishing|Going on Tinder as Chad Thundercock]] is beyond depressing". The post featured screenshots of [[Tinder]] chat sessions using a fake profile. The user was disappointed that the archetypal jock image could get away with being very sexually forward and rude without getting blocked, unlike what typically occurred when the user talked to women using his own profile. | [[File:Chad2.jpg|thumb|right|August 2013 entry on Urban Dictionary by James Russell.]] | ||
On August 10th, 2013, the Chad Thundercock Tumblr blog was launched, which coincided with him being defined on UrbanDictionary. | |||
On January 9th, 2015, BodyBuilding Forums user oogahboogah submitted a post titled "[[Chadfishing|Going on Tinder as Chad Thundercock]] is beyond depressing". The post featured screenshots of [[Tinder]] chat sessions using a fake profile. The user was disappointed that the archetypal jock image could get away with being very sexually forward and rude without getting blocked, unlike what typically occurred when the user talked to women using his own profile. | |||
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