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[–] germanatlas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 102 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] squirrel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 94 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The """alpha male's""" masculinity is so fragile, they threw a conniption when seeing a picture of a fit woman.

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 80 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (5 children)

I have a personal hypothesis that self-proclaimed alpha [males] may feel the same gender dysphoria that trans folk do, only it is the sensation that they present less masculine than they actually do, so in their effort to attaining a little bit of machismo they go way overboard.

It's similar I think to the way Donald Trump can be President of the United States, and still feel fragile and unworthy.

[–] Windex007@lemmy.world 27 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Lol, so if I'm hearing you right, people who yap endlessly about "being alpha" are "beta to alpha trans"?

[–] BellyPurpledGerbil@sh.itjust.works 27 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (12 children)

I do think there is some element of gender disillusionment if not dysphoria in very insecure men. I don't think calling them some stage of trans has the right implications though. They are men that want to stay men. But their internal views of men are constantly challenged by their culture and environment.

Nothing says women can't have muscular bodies or else they must be men or being a woman wrong in some way. But that dissonance obviously irritates the type of guy that unironically wants to be an alpha gigachad. So they impose their own standards on others, unknowingly outing their insecurities.

If I'm being really honest though even if I thought all of that was likely, it's way more likely that people on the Internet just love to start flame wars about anything if they're bored enough. Especially when the target is a woman.

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[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 15 points 5 months ago

That's toxic masculinity in a nutshell. See also the author of The Game describing sex in the most mechanical terms - coming reeeal close to acknowledging he does not actually desire women sexually, he's just conditioned to see them as a goal.

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[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 72 points 5 months ago (3 children)

What part of this great picture got them scared?

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 72 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I thought it was a little unsettling that their legs appear to be on backwards.

[–] norimee@lemmy.world 46 points 5 months ago (18 children)

I guess, because its very hard for biological women to get abs like that. The muscles are just different. Not impossible, but way, way harder then for men and therefore quite rare.

And we all know, its very scary for bigots to even look at trans people. They might have to wash their eyes with soap now.

[–] SorryforSmelling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 39 points 5 months ago (5 children)

just wanna add that it is easier to get them with testosterone. i think it makes sense to make that distinction here since there are literal cis women body builder who take it as performance enhancing drugs.

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[–] QualifiedKitten@lemmy.world 21 points 5 months ago

I think it's less that the muscles are different, and more about body fat percentage and maybe distribution. You could have the strongest core in the world, but if there's a layer of fat on top of your abs, they won't have this visible definition.

Also... Really rare to have boobs that big AND such low body fat, but all sorts of women get implants.

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[–] Rozauhtuno@lemmy.blahaj.zone 70 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If the West falling means we get more fit women with abs, good. Let it all crash down.

[–] laughterlaughter@lemmy.world 29 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I don't find abs in women attractive. But if women want to have them, and others want to admire them, who am I to stop them?

[–] JovialMicrobial@lemm.ee 19 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

If more people had this attitude towards harmless things that don't suit their tastes we'd live in a far less hostile world. Thanks for being a decent person!

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[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 59 points 5 months ago

Fellas, is it gay to think women are hot?

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 58 points 5 months ago (5 children)

Why do podcasters hate attractive women

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 34 points 5 months ago

Because the woman makes an effort to take care of herself and it makes them feel shitty about being lazy.

[–] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 30 points 5 months ago

Some guys feel emasculated when they can't make a beautiful woman like them. So the only way they can feel like they've taken some power back is to belittle and talk down beautiful women.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 19 points 5 months ago (1 children)

because they won't touch their peepee

[–] TurtleJoe@lemmy.world 17 points 5 months ago

Because they can choose whose peepee, if any, that they want to touch. And yes, they choose not to touch said podcaster.

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[–] kaityy@lemmy.blahaj.zone 58 points 5 months ago

drooling, sweating, crying, moaning, throwing up, flying, levitating, spinning, turning inside out, achieving enlightenment, ...

cat speaking into microphone, caption "would"

[–] Holyginz@lemmy.world 51 points 5 months ago

Yup, reinforces my love for women.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 50 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

the west IS indeed falling, just not for the reasons the chud podcaster types think it is.

the irony of it is that its probably more to do with the aforementioned podcasters than with [shuffles cards] women who go to the gym.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 27 points 5 months ago

Women who go to the gym will save us from the system collapse with their mommy muscles 😀

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[–] polysics@lemmy.world 49 points 5 months ago (2 children)

If this is the fall, I am ready for the fall.

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[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 42 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

What is so crazy is that a lot of these folks look up to Sparta because of its dedication to physical conditioning. But of the people that traveled to Sparta we know that they wrote of watching the women of Sparta exercise because they were known to be strong, fast, and beautiful because of their exercise and physical conditioning was expected of them even as slave owning elites.

This person should be lauded for their dedication to conditioning and feared for their ability to Kegel a steel girder asunder. And they probably don't even own one slave outright so it is even that more amazing.

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[–] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 38 points 5 months ago (5 children)

i'm a gay man but that's hot as fuck

[–] rozwud@beehaw.org 17 points 5 months ago

I'm a bi/pan woman and yes, that is an objective truth.

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[–] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 37 points 5 months ago

She has an absolutely statue-esque physique. These chuds are so fragile. This intimidates them.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 35 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (18 children)

I miss being fit. Muscle mommies are underrated. All the endorphins. First thing I'm going to do off a grad student salary is get a personal trainer. Fitness makes me feel normal and happy. I lost my six pack here, foo.

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[–] capital@lemmy.world 32 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

More muscle mommies please.

Edit: realized this is a lgbtq group… I’m a straight dude and love this pic.

[–] stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub 31 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

* Increased demographic of physically fit people *

β€˜Servies: REEEEE

[–] Zehzin@lemmy.world 24 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

The west has fallen, my forefathers died fighting against outie belly buttons.

[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 16 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Hey, it's just an innie with nowhere left to go.

[–] emmie@lemmy.ml 24 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Beautiful end of western civilisation. Being a doomer finally paid off.

My excitement for the fall of western civilisation cannot be overstated

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 24 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Is homosexuality still politics? Because I’m definitely feeling a lot of that at the moment

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[–] Psych@lemmy.sdf.org 23 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Would . If I weren't ace I guess .

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[–] CliveRosfield@lemmy.world 21 points 5 months ago
[–] maybeoneday@lemmy.world 19 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Penis or not. That's a rockin bod. End of discussion

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[–] half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months ago

The most erotic part of a woman is the abbies

[–] nifty@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months ago (1 children)
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[–] efstajas@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago
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