Tatertots in shambles right now - eviltoast
  • 22decembre@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Remember what an alpha is ? In video games, it’s the first release, extra rough, not yet full clean of a game. It’s the test version.

    So I propose that we call “alpha males” … “the test version”.

    • extraowl@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      10 months ago

      The reality is even better:

      The wolves in the studies that produced an alpha were in captivity with foreign wolves. Meaning that their natural pack social hierarchies didn’t exist. It’s only when a bunch of random wolves are captured together that they act like this.

      Which actually makes this a much better metaphor for people who identify themselves as “Alphas”, feeling trapped, lashing out at your neighbours trying desperately to be the one who comes out on top.