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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 | The term '''simp''' is used to shame a [[male]] who is perceived as being too [[nice guy|kind-hearted]] toward [[women]]. It is either a psuedo-acronym 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 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 with less-strings attached than other men, thereby collectively lowering men's bargaining power on the sexual marketplace. | 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 with less-strings attached than other men, thereby collectively lowering men's bargaining power on the sexual marketplace. | ||