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==Blackpill vs redpill== | ==Blackpill vs redpill== | ||
The blackpill is a reaction against other manosphere | The blackpill is a reaction against other philosophy derived from the manosphere, the [[redpill]]. | ||
Although both philosophies are not fully cohesive, we can make broad distinctions between the two. | |||
Redpillers and blackpillers share some core beliefs, most notably the belief in inherent female [[hypergamy]] (defined as their desire to 'date up') and a generally cynical view of human and especially female nature that sees most social relationships as fundamentally being transactional in nature at their core. | |||
They differ in several important ways, however, mostly because redpillers believe men can [[Work on Yourself|improve]] their dating situation through various [[PUA|social manipulation]] tricks and self-improvement strategies such as [[bodybuilding]]. As such, Redpillers advise that men adopt an internal {{W|locus of control}}, or self-responsibility for one's dating success. However, some blackpillers do advise forms of self-improvement such as [[looksmaxxing]], so this distinction is not always as severe as it seems on the surface. | |||
The blackpill is also generally more biologically determinist than the redpill, and argues against social constructionist who claim humans are not bound to their genetics. Blackpillers instead believe romantic success without 'tying women down' will always be mostly genetically predetermined (mostly only controlled through either evolutionary time, or [[eugenics]], or efforts to '[[Cheating your genetics|cheat]]' such as [[plastic surgery]]). | |||
Finally, the blackpill places more of an emphasis on a man's looks as a determinate of his dating success, whereas redpillers generally argue that a man's behavior and social status is more important to women. However, some of this difference is merely because blackpillers often have very high standards for what is considered necessary for a man to physically stand-out in the modern dating market due to online dating and social media. Redpillers often agree looks are paramount for short-term mating but argue most men can easily self-improve to the point where they are considered reasonably attractive to a large enough portion of women for dating to be worth it. This point of view is often considered 'bluepilled' and delusional by blackpill proponents. | |||
==Proposed solutions== | ==Proposed solutions== | ||
Believers in the blackpill have a wide range of opinions about what needs or can be done about the systemic issues outlined above: | Believers in the blackpill have a wide range of opinions about what needs or can be done about the systemic issues outlined above: | ||