One of the latest additions to the pantheon of
incel coping mechanisms, Sigma Male is a fictional personality type in which a man is indifferent or apathetic toward women and society. In this
incel fan fiction, the "Sigma Male" gives off an outward appearance of introversion and is often mistaken as a Beta Male, but is in fact a strong-minded Alpha Male who is too focused on self-improvement and skill development (commonly referred to as "the
grind") to waste any time on women, society, or anything else incels deem as being unworthy. Much like a fedora and trenchcoat, thinking of himself as a Sigma Male is a form of self-soothing and reframes the
incel'
s negative traits as positive ones and so validates the
incel's perspectives and mindset in life.
See also: Sour Grapes
Person
1: "Hey man, when are you going to come to terms with the fact that women don't want to have
sex with you because you're creepy and you spend all your time masturbating normal, well-adjusted adult men out of sheer envy?"
Person 2: (laughing) "You don't understand. I'm a Sigma Male. I don't want to waste my time chasing after thots or the
pathetic approval of society. I'm not a mindless zombie like you."
Person 1: "Dude.. Last week you
literally spent 8 hours a day on forums whining that women find edgelords like you gross. Women and society are obviously just sour grapes for you."