Re:Economic and Academic Consequences of Fraternity Membership
by EliRivers on Friday September 22, 2017 @06:39PM
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He's disputing the belief that there is such a thing as an "alpha" male type, outside and beyond the circular definition that anyone who is a "winner" in life is an alpha male; I suspect the belief that this is real is (rightly or wrongly) so thoroughly embedded that people don't notice themselves believing in it without having checked the evidence.
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Re:Economic and Academic Consequences of Fraternity Membership
by wickawic on Friday September 22, 2017 @06:43PM
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It is slightly strange. The related concept of 'type A' vs 'type B' personalities is useful (even if not backed by science) to bucket people based on their general behavior. But only with men do we take that single step further and say that the 'type A'-ness is actually an intrinsic property of their being instead of just a way they behave.