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The anti-feminist red pill community advocates a harmful and misguided approach to dating women. Here’s what ex-partners of red pill men have to say about it.
What is the red pill? How is the red pill linked to toxic masculinity and anti-feminism? If you seek answers to these questions, this article is for you.
We spoke to three young men who’ve fallen deep down the rabbit hole but also managed to climb out of it. All three have agreed to tell their stories on the condition of anonymity.
The Red Pill divided all men into either Alphas or Betas. Alphas are men who are attractive and powerful and therefore sexually successful, truly the ideal of traditional masculinity. Betas are men who give women either financial support or, worse in their minds, emotional support.
Red pillers awaken to the “truth” that socially, economically and sexually, men are at the whims of women’s (and feminists’) power and desires.
Taking the red pill, here, is seeing this anti-feminist “truth.” Gaining prominence during the 2016 presidential election of Donald Trump, the alt-right—which sometimes overlaps with men’s rights groups— also adopted red pill.
Most young men get sucked into the Red Pill primarily because of two reasons: either struggling with women or they had a prior traumatic dating or relationship experience with women.
The Red Pill community is largely made up of men who feel that they have been marginalized by society and are seeking a way to reclaim their power and identity. The community is also known for its controversial views on gender, relationships, and sexuality, which have been criticized by many as being misogynistic and harmful.
In short, “redpilled” men believe they have been awakened to the dangers of feminism. The den of misogyny where certain men celebrate this freedom (by sharing memes and complaining about the...
red pill and blue pill, symbols originating from the 1999 science fiction film The Matrix. The pills represent a choice between remaining in a state of blissful ignorance (blue) or accepting a painful reality (red).