Exactly. Something happened around 2017 or so when this incel terminology started getting attention as men started sharing this information, but either due to cognitive dissonance or intentional hijacking, it became morphed with the 80s "muh bootstraps" attitude.
Suddenly what made a man a chad wasn't how hot + status + dark triad he is, a man slays pussy by getting a high paying salary and a prestigious career.
To me, it indicates the declining intelligence of our world and the failing of our educational institutions. The narrative I had growing up was
"you know what, if you work your hardest and be a nice guy and make a woman laugh, she'll have a deeper love with you after she got hurt from all the mean loser guys".
That was at least believable to someone like me who was optimistic about human nature.
But it suddenly shifted to the artificially pushed "pussy slaying geek" thing in the 2010s, with like Jim from the Office, Egoraptor, Big Bang Theory's main lead, the Internship with Vince Vaughn, I would argue Futurama. Something that's obviously bullshit but might've tricked enough women.
Now it's like 80 IQ retarded. Just having a prestigious career means you'll get pussy. Lol, lmao even.