• YappyMonotheist@lemmy.world
    7·
    20 days ago

    It’s just nonsense for people who are too asocial and alien to the human experience to make sense of the world and feel better about themselves by having some sort of binary ‘strict goals’. You’re supposed to be somewhere ‘in the middle’ for best results: kind but not a doormat, confident but not arrogant, engaging but not domineering, etc etc.

  • Matriks404@lemmy.world
    53·
    19 days ago

    I think “alpha” males appear naturally in some species, but not in wolves and definitely not in hominids, lol.

    • bitjunkie@lemmy.world
      5·
      19 days ago

      Silverback gorilla has entered the chat

      Apparently there’s some disagreement about whether any of the other modern great apes should be included in the “hominid” definition, though.

  • Mulligrubs@lemmy.world
    26·
    20 days ago

    Alpha means “first”, it does not mean “wolf who fights other wolves while in captivity according to one study.”

    Do people not know this?

      • Mulligrubs@lemmy.worldEnglish
        12·
        20 days ago

        I’m right still, you are wrong! Alpha is not problematic in any way. It’s in the Bible (the best selling book on Earth, at least at one time), it’s used in pop culture while not referring to the study in any way. So now annoying people use “alpha” just like “king” and “prince” and “the best” and “the greatest”.

        You’ll all get over it soon, as usual. I promise.

        p.s as per your question, yes I do know of it, as stated in my post that you responded to. I’m sorry that referring to it was an inadequate indicator that I knew of it, so I’m guessing your question is a joke? I mean, it’s obvious.

    • HalfSalesman@lemmy.worldEnglish
      51·
      19 days ago

      I guess. I was able to engage in real conversation on Reddit and still do here, sounds like you’ve not really trying.

    • ArxCyberwolf@lemmy.ca
      3·
      19 days ago

      You’re on a 1 day old account with only 4 comments. You haven’t even tried to have a conversation yet. You’re also on the lemmy.world instance which is as close to Reddit as Lemmy gets, so what would you expect? Maybe try a different instance that’s closer to what you’re looking for.

  • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    118·
    20 days ago

    I know, not scientifically real, but you have to admit, there are in fact alpha and beta folks in the human population, both men and women. We used to call them type A and type B personalities, same difference.

    Anyway, I’m in some kinda weird half-and-half place. :) “On the spectrum”, if you will. Dominant in some ways, but not enough to stomp people out of my way, empathetic enough to be seen as a “good guy”. Whatever. I’m just happy I didn’t land on either far side. Can you imagine being a wuss and having dreams of “alpha”? The mind recoils.

      • BudgetBandit@sh.itjust.works
        8·
        20 days ago

        There’s only two of anything if you define broadly enough. There’s only two kinds of people: • those who have passed a kidney stone and those who haven’t • those who currently have a single testicle and those who don’t

        • Ceedoestrees@lemmy.world
          5·
          20 days ago

          I have a signed document pledging the right testicle of a highschool friend that I technically own and will collect upon his death. I don’t know how many testicles I have.

          I didn’t make that up for a hypothetical. This is how I live.

            • Ceedoestrees@lemmy.world
              3·
              20 days ago

              Let’s do it, but only if this online friendship doesn’t lead to a chance meetcute where my friend dies and the will is contested, and you happen to be the best damn testicle lawyer this side of the Mississippi River.

              I’ve already given up on love and nothing will thaw this icy heart. Not even the best damn testicle lawyer this side of the Mississippi River.