Patriarchy denialism
The belief that men are the oppressed gender and that patriarchy does not exist.
Pick-up artist (PUA)
Refers to individuals within a core manosphere ideology that teaches members how to coerce women into sex, as if a game, and mocks the idea of sexual consent.
Rage bait
Online content deliberately designed to be frustrating, provocative or offensive in order to increase traffic and engagement.
Red pill/Blue pill
Red pill ideology, or to be redpilled, means to wake up to a reality that the world favors women over men. In reference to the movie The Matrix, it suggests that people who disagree have taken the blue pill. See also black pill.
Red pill rage/Blue pill rage
The feelings of anger and resentment that set in upon “waking up” to manosphere ideologies and injustices against men.
Reverse discrimination
The claim that feminism and gender equality efforts unfairly disadvantage men; similar to the claim that society is “misandrist,” or prejudiced against men.
SA
An acronym for “sexual assault” used to get around content guidelines on digital platforms.
Sigma male
The “lone wolf” archetype who embodies independence and dominance.
Simp
An insult targeting men viewed as excessively kind, deferential or supportive of women.
SMV (sexual market value)
Ranking of individuals’ worth based on their attractiveness in terms of physical appearance and status.
Soy boy
A derogatory label for men seen as effeminate or progressive.
Stacy
An idealized, highly attractive woman that is considered unattainable. The female counterpart to “Chad.” See also Becky and Chad.
Unalive
Used in reference to death, including murder or suicide, used to get around content guidelines on digital platforms.
Wagecuck/Corporate slave
A slur mocking men with conventional jobs; used to glorify “alpha” independence or entrepreneurship.
White knighting
A disparaging term for men who defend women’s rights or oppose misogyny.
UN "women" in a nutshell
www.unwomen.org
