An anti-conformist is a pseudo-individual who thinks being "non-mainstream" or part of a "sub-culture" is automatically an individual.
Examples include some (but not all) members of many "social outcast" subcultures such as emos, goths, juggalos, bronies, btards, geeks, new atheists, metalheads, stoners, hipsters, Ron Paul fans, SJWs, even Scientologists.
Ironically anti-conformists are more conformist than the majority of "normal people", and are just as bigoted as the stereotypically "cool" or "popular" cliques such as jocks, preps, cheerleaders, sorority girls, etc.
Try arguing that the Phantom Menace is better than the original Star Wars at a Sci-Fi convention, and you may be treated like a heretic in medieval Europe. Try telling a metalhead that you enjoy a few Lady Gaga songs and you'll get a similar result. Or ask a hipster to try watching any movie which isn't "foreign, indie, arthouse", etc and he'll tell you it's crap without even watching it.
Some subcultures started out as something original, but nowadays are often a manufactured image people adopt for negative attention - like the jock who buys his clothes at Abercrombie and Fitch, a metalhead will buy his tattered jeans and black T-shirts at Hot Topic yet still claim to be non-conformist.
In short they're essentially to normalcy what the Punisher (an anti-hero) is to Superman (a hero) - but an anti-hero is still a protagonist no matter how much it denies it.
Examples include some (but not all) members of many "social outcast" subcultures such as emos, goths, juggalos, bronies, btards, geeks, new atheists, metalheads, stoners, hipsters, Ron Paul fans, SJWs, even Scientologists.
Ironically anti-conformists are more conformist than the majority of "normal people", and are just as bigoted as the stereotypically "cool" or "popular" cliques such as jocks, preps, cheerleaders, sorority girls, etc.
Try arguing that the Phantom Menace is better than the original Star Wars at a Sci-Fi convention, and you may be treated like a heretic in medieval Europe. Try telling a metalhead that you enjoy a few Lady Gaga songs and you'll get a similar result. Or ask a hipster to try watching any movie which isn't "foreign, indie, arthouse", etc and he'll tell you it's crap without even watching it.
Some subcultures started out as something original, but nowadays are often a manufactured image people adopt for negative attention - like the jock who buys his clothes at Abercrombie and Fitch, a metalhead will buy his tattered jeans and black T-shirts at Hot Topic yet still claim to be non-conformist.
In short they're essentially to normalcy what the Punisher (an anti-hero) is to Superman (a hero) - but an anti-hero is still a protagonist no matter how much it denies it.
South Park showed a perfect example of anti-conformist mindset. While the "goth kids" prided themselves on being non-conformist, in reality they generalized and excluded anyone who didn't dress exactly the same as them or listen to the same music as them, proving themselves to be some of the biggest conformists around.
A true individual on the other hand has a wide variety of interests - he may enjoy both heavy metal and pop music at the same time, or might enjoy playing Dungeons and Dragons while still enjoying sports - the difference is that he chooses his interests out of genuine interest rather than just trying to affect a certain image, and is typically a lot more tolerant toward people with different tastes rather than expecting everyone to be a carbon copy of himself.
A true individual on the other hand has a wide variety of interests - he may enjoy both heavy metal and pop music at the same time, or might enjoy playing Dungeons and Dragons while still enjoying sports - the difference is that he chooses his interests out of genuine interest rather than just trying to affect a certain image, and is typically a lot more tolerant toward people with different tastes rather than expecting everyone to be a carbon copy of himself.
by Anon989989 January 02, 2016
Get the anti-conformistmug. The female version of a beta male or the fake nice guy:
Often overweight or below average in attractiveness; often poor taste in fashion
Less successful socially or professionally than her alpha peers, spends most of her free time clubbing, hanging out, playing on her smartphone, getting her nails done, etc and if she's a parent she's usually not as good a mom or emotionally invested in her kids.
Often resentful of men out of jealousy at being turned down - thinks that men are pigs who only care about tits and ass (but likes Drake, Usher, Justin Bieber, etc just because they're "hotties").
Resentful of more attractive women and thinks of them as slutty and superficial (similar to the beta males who assume all guys more attractive than them are douchebags.
Sometimes overcompensates for her unattractive qualities by acting more masculine; similar to how Bronies or less manly types of guys shun 'traditional' male roles in favor of more feminine interests due to feeling alienated from their peers.
etc
Often overweight or below average in attractiveness; often poor taste in fashion
Less successful socially or professionally than her alpha peers, spends most of her free time clubbing, hanging out, playing on her smartphone, getting her nails done, etc and if she's a parent she's usually not as good a mom or emotionally invested in her kids.
Often resentful of men out of jealousy at being turned down - thinks that men are pigs who only care about tits and ass (but likes Drake, Usher, Justin Bieber, etc just because they're "hotties").
Resentful of more attractive women and thinks of them as slutty and superficial (similar to the beta males who assume all guys more attractive than them are douchebags.
Sometimes overcompensates for her unattractive qualities by acting more masculine; similar to how Bronies or less manly types of guys shun 'traditional' male roles in favor of more feminine interests due to feeling alienated from their peers.
etc
Beta male. Women only date guys who are jerks, I can't get a girlfriend because I'm too nice!
Beta female. Guys only date women with a big booty and tits. I can't get a boyfriend because I'm too nice!
Beta female. Guys only date women with a big booty and tits. I can't get a boyfriend because I'm too nice!
by Anon989989 October 13, 2016
Get the beta femalemug. A kid who's parents were irresponsible and had out of a desire for self-validation rather than a genuine interest in parenting.
Trophy kids are most common in the hood where overweight welfare moms have kid after kid just to validate their sense of self worth, and where deadbeat dads knock women after woman up without supporting their offspring and equate their manhood with the number of chicks they've gotten pregnant.
Trophy kids are most common in the hood where overweight welfare moms have kid after kid just to validate their sense of self worth, and where deadbeat dads knock women after woman up without supporting their offspring and equate their manhood with the number of chicks they've gotten pregnant.
Negligent parents are known to share picture after picture of their kids on Facebook but loathe the actual responsibilities that come with parenting, because their kids are just trophy kids
by Anon989989 October 14, 2016
Get the trophy kidmug. A pretentious film, movie, TV, or food critic. Has little to no real knowledge of film criticism, music theory beyond a few blurbs they read on Rotten Tomatoes or IMDB, etc yet gives condescending or trollish advice on internet message boards about how everyone else's taste sucks.
Often associated with hipsters or other "counter-culture" niches who think that dissing anything "mainstream" automatically makes them looks smart or "deeper" than everyone else, but in reality they end up looking more like a self-caricature.
Similar in many ways to the armchair philosopher, armchair comedian, armchair politician, etc. As a result of spending too much time online and having only very stupid people to compare themselves to, they develop a false sense of grandeur in spite of their mediocrity.
Often associated with hipsters or other "counter-culture" niches who think that dissing anything "mainstream" automatically makes them looks smart or "deeper" than everyone else, but in reality they end up looking more like a self-caricature.
Similar in many ways to the armchair philosopher, armchair comedian, armchair politician, etc. As a result of spending too much time online and having only very stupid people to compare themselves to, they develop a false sense of grandeur in spite of their mediocrity.
by Anon989989 April 19, 2016
Get the armchair criticmug. A term with a somewhat subjective meaning which refers to a man who's considered high in status or a paradigm of masculinity. Originated in 1989 by martial artist instructor Marc "Animal" McYoung.
How it's measured however varies a lot depending on who's using it.
Sometimes it refers to a stereotypical 'macho', gangsta, jock, or tough guy, other times it refers to a ladies man or playboy who has sex with lots of beautiful women, or other times a guy who's wealthy or socially powerful, such as a successful entrepreneur, CEO, etc.
As mentioned above often it's just used to refer to superficial and stereotypically "manly" qualities, other times however it refers to character traits independent from a man's material status, such as strength, courage, mastery, and honor.
A beta man is an average or below average man on the 'alpha' scale; either a guy who's not very socially respected or attractive to women, or one who demonstrates weak or spineless behavior in general, sometimes posers and fake 'alphas' get referred to as betas as well.
How it's measured however varies a lot depending on who's using it.
Sometimes it refers to a stereotypical 'macho', gangsta, jock, or tough guy, other times it refers to a ladies man or playboy who has sex with lots of beautiful women, or other times a guy who's wealthy or socially powerful, such as a successful entrepreneur, CEO, etc.
As mentioned above often it's just used to refer to superficial and stereotypically "manly" qualities, other times however it refers to character traits independent from a man's material status, such as strength, courage, mastery, and honor.
A beta man is an average or below average man on the 'alpha' scale; either a guy who's not very socially respected or attractive to women, or one who demonstrates weak or spineless behavior in general, sometimes posers and fake 'alphas' get referred to as betas as well.
Chuck Norris is such an alpha man that he can have sex with any woman OR man he wants... of any species.
by Anon989989 October 13, 2016
Get the alpha manmug. A "lowbrow" version of elitism opposite of highbrow elitism, similar to populism.
Reverse elitism is when a person thinks they're better than others who have more wealth, social status, looks than them.
Examples include:
Low income or working class people who think they're more "tough", "manly", "down to earth", "generous", etc than rich yuppies or college educated hipsters because they do hard manual labor instead of sitting at a desk, or work 80 hours a week for low wages and are therefore "holier than thou" hard workers.
The fat acceptance movement has also lead some people to reverse shame "skinny people" calling them anorexic, or believing they look "fake".
In politics you'll see reverse elitism in both the Democratic and Republican party - with the Republican working class believing themselves more genuine or down to earth than liberal Ivy League snobs, and the Democratic working class believing themselves the "real workers" as opposed to those lazy country club corporate fat cats.
Reverse elitism is when a person thinks they're better than others who have more wealth, social status, looks than them.
Examples include:
Low income or working class people who think they're more "tough", "manly", "down to earth", "generous", etc than rich yuppies or college educated hipsters because they do hard manual labor instead of sitting at a desk, or work 80 hours a week for low wages and are therefore "holier than thou" hard workers.
The fat acceptance movement has also lead some people to reverse shame "skinny people" calling them anorexic, or believing they look "fake".
In politics you'll see reverse elitism in both the Democratic and Republican party - with the Republican working class believing themselves more genuine or down to earth than liberal Ivy League snobs, and the Democratic working class believing themselves the "real workers" as opposed to those lazy country club corporate fat cats.
Reverse elitism examples:
"College is for sissies - I've been working in the oil field for 5 years and make more money than most university grads".
"College is for sissies - I've been working in the oil field for 5 years and make more money than most university grads".
by Anon989989 March 15, 2016
Get the reverse elitismmug.