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The term '''simp''' is used to shame a [[male]] who is perceived as being too [[nice guy|kind-hearted]] toward [[women]]. It is either short for "'''s'''ucka '''i'''dolizing '''m'''ediocre [[Vagina|'''p'''ussy]]", or a shortening of the word "simpleton". The term came into prominence in the post-3rd wave [[feminism|feminist]] period as increasingly, [[Male feminists|men took on the mantle of being feminist]] in hope of getting access to women's pussies. Due to the overlap with self-debasing behavior, 'simp' increasingly became a derogatory term, one that is deemed so insulting and volatile that some online platforms have banned its use.<ref>https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/16/22179256/twitch-bans-simp-virgin-incel-new-sexual-harassment-policy</ref> | The term '''simp''' is used to shame a [[male]] who is perceived as being too [[nice guy|kind-hearted]] toward [[women]]. It is either short for "'''s'''ucka '''i'''dolizing '''m'''ediocre [[Vagina|'''p'''ussy]]", or a shortening of the word "simpleton". The term came into prominence in the post-3rd wave [[feminism|feminist]] period as increasingly, [[Male feminists|men took on the mantle of being feminist]] in hope of getting access to women's pussies. Due to the overlap with self-debasing behavior, 'simp' increasingly became a derogatory term, one that is deemed so insulting and volatile that some online platforms have banned its use.<ref>https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/16/22179256/twitch-bans-simp-virgin-incel-new-sexual-harassment-policy</ref> | ||
Individuals in the [[manosphere]], and men more broadly, often believe simping spoils women by increasing their [[courtship]] expectations, increasing the amount of investment that is required from a man before | Individuals in the [[manosphere]], and men more broadly, often believe simping spoils women by increasing their [[courtship]] expectations, increasing the amount of investment that is required from a man before a woman provides him with sexual access. Thus, simp shaming can be seen as a male version of the [[pussy cartel]], where women generally seek financial and emotional investment from men in exchange for sex, and men seek to counter this tendency by shaming other men who are seen to overinvest by providing investment less-strings attached than other men, thus collectively lowering men's bargaining power on the sexual marketplace. | ||
Other men argue that simping reaffirms women's [[female solipsism|solipsism]] and entitlement, promoting socially aversive and exploitative behavior on behalf of women. Other men argue that simping is simply ineffective; either because women prefer being treated like shit [[assholes]] or because any relationships that result from simping, being transactional in nature, will be unsatisfying (for the man) and fundamentally exploitative in nature. However, there is some evidence that certain behaviors/attitudes associated with less-pathetic manifestations of simping, such as benevolent sexism (chivalrous attitudes and behavior towards women), are both generally seen as desirable by women and are associated with better relationship outcomes for men who hold these attitudes.<ref>https://theconversation.com/why-women-including-feminists-are-still-attracted-to-benevolently-sexist-men-101067</ref><ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/2167696820934687</ref> Some men also perceive simps as being weak and effeminate due to their agreeable nature, and therefore a fitting target for bullying. | Other men argue that simping reaffirms women's [[female solipsism|solipsism]] and entitlement, promoting socially aversive and exploitative behavior on behalf of women. Other men argue that simping is simply ineffective; either because women prefer being treated like shit [[assholes]] or because any relationships that result from simping, being transactional in nature, will be unsatisfying (for the man) and fundamentally exploitative in nature. However, there is some evidence that certain behaviors/attitudes associated with less-pathetic manifestations of simping, such as benevolent sexism (chivalrous attitudes and behavior towards women), are both generally seen as desirable by women and are associated with better relationship outcomes for men who hold these attitudes.<ref>https://theconversation.com/why-women-including-feminists-are-still-attracted-to-benevolently-sexist-men-101067</ref><ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/2167696820934687</ref> Some men also perceive simps as being weak and effeminate due to their agreeable nature, and therefore a fitting target for bullying. | ||