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Myths of the Male Socio-Sexual Hierarchy

he male sexual hierarchy, composing of six archetypes (Alpha, Beta, Sigma, Delta, Gamma, and Omega), is a constructed socio-sexual phenomenon, just like generational stereotypes and gay body types. Of all of these, we know Alphas the best. As leaders, Alphas tend to be aggressive and dominant over their subordinates. At least, that’s what we believe. They are confident, assertive and tend to spend a lot of resources connecting to a tribe. For this reason, they reap the benefits of strong tribal bonds and a higher social status. This almost-pompous leadership style is now embedded in pop-culture and forms and ideology that reduces people to hollow stereotypes in the so-called

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