We recently asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to share subtle signs that a man is red-pilled or right-wing. Here’s specifically what women had to share:
1. “A red flag is if he believes in the 6/6/6 rule, which is when he believes that all women want is the man with 6-pack abs, who’s 6 feet tall, and has a 6-figure salary.”
—Anonymous, Megan, 57, Illinois
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2. “When a guy treats your appearance or personal choices as if they’re up for his approval. For example, if you have short hair—like a pixie cut—and he feels the need to tell you that you ‘should grow it out,’ that’s usually a sign.”
—Anonymous, 31, Female, USA
3. “Beware of men who still talk about the ‘friend zone.'”
—Anonymous, 39, Female, UK
4. “If he says that he is a ‘high value man,’ that’s a sign.”
—Anonymous, 30, Female, California
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5. “When a man follows questionable male influencers and says it’s ‘just as a joke.'”
—Anonymous, 24, Female, Belgium
6. “If a man has his politics listed as ‘moderate’ on a dating app, he’s almost certainly right or far right. They absolutely know that most women don’t find red-pilled, trad wife dynamics attractive, so they get no dates, so they identify themselves as conservative. I used to think this applied to the US only, but I went on a date with a ‘moderate’ while traveling in Europe—and the man admitted to my face that he only lists moderate because no woman wants to date a conservative. “
—Anonymous, Allie, Philadelphia
7. “If a man says ‘pause’ or ‘no homo,’ he’s probably red pilled.”
—Anonymous, 45, Female, NYC
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8. “If he refers to a woman’s husband or boyfriend as a ‘Chad.'”
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9. “A huge sign is if he says, ‘Are you on your period?’ When he deems you as ‘disagreeable.’”
10. “When men say they want a ‘traditional relationship’ to me, that just means they want all the control and money in the relationship.”
—Anonymous, 31, Female
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11. “A red flag is when a man openly refers to women as ‘bitches’ behind your back. It’s an obvious red flag when he does it to your face, but it’s even more alarming when he clearly understands that it’s wrong (at least insofar as he thinks you’ll ‘overreact’ if he says it around you), but simply doesn’t care enough to change his behavior across the board. It’s a sign he has a very narrow idea of what a ‘good woman’ ought to be, and chances are, as soon as you become a ‘bad’ one in his eyes, you’ll be the next ‘bitch’ he complains about to all his buddies.”
—Anonymous, 21, Female, USA
12. “If a man has to tell you he’s a ‘good guy,’ chances are he’s absolutely NOT a good guy.”
—Anonymous, 31, Female, Boston
13. “Unprompted generalizations of women are signs a man is red-pilled. I used to watch a horse-training channel on YouTube and realized every three or so videos, the trainer would take a jab at women completely unprompted. ‘People take foals away from their mothers to bottle feed them when it’s unnecessary…Mostly WOMEN do this.’ Like, what? That’s so pointlessly gendered and inflammatory. It added nothing to the discussion. I realized this is just his general disdain for women creeping out into unrelated subject matter. He’s not the only one I’ve seen do this. Anyone who pointlessly genders an issue or criticism is absolutely hiding an agenda.”
—Anonymous, 31, Female, USA
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14. “A sign a guy is red-pilled is if he says the phrase ‘real men.'”
—Anonymous
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15. “A sign is if a guy says ‘If we got married, you wouldn’t have to work anymore.'”
—Anonymous, 36, Female, Michigan
16. “One indicator is if he talks about the future with you in the context of having children only.”
—Anonymous, 34, Female, Toronto, Ontario
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17. “One sign is if they don’t take ‘No’ for an answer when they ask you out. One way they’ll do this is by offering an alternate date idea instead of just accepting that you’re not interested.”
—Anonymous, 33, Female, USA
18. “One indicator is if they ask a woman, ‘What do you bring to the table?'”
—Anonymous, 37, Female, London
19. “A subtle sign when dating is that they present themselves in terms of value (because they’ve been told that’s what they think women care about). I once dated a guy who dropped the fact that, although he’s living with his parents to care for them as they age, their home will be a great asset for his future spouse after they pass. The same guy described his work to me in terms of disposable income and expected me to get excited that I’d have access to $XX more a month if we were to get serious. It was an early sign because later, we broke things off after he was weirdly quiet during a discussion of the show Adolescence and then admitted that he agreed that men are persecuted by women who reject them. It was all there at the beginning, just subtle and disguised.”
—Anonymous, 43, Female, Georgia
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20. “A red-pill indicator is if they call women ‘females’ instead of, you know, women!”
—Anonymous, 38, Female, Canada
21. “One sign is how they react when conversations of gender come up. I go to a large university in the Midwest. The university tends to be more liberal-leaning; however, its location in a red state makes it a diverse mix of political views. Since I studied to be a teacher, some of our classes involved learning how to teach a diverse set of students, whether it be immigrants, ELLs, or people with disabilities. One thing that came up in multiple classes was gender and how to make sure your classroom is open and comfortable for any and all genders. I would always look around and see some male classmates either narrow their eyes at the professor or disengage for the rest of the lesson.”
—Anonymous, 22, Female
22. “A sign a man is red-pilled is if he immediately assumes a woman is gay after she turns him down.”
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23. “A sign of red-pilled men is if they assume a woman is less passionate or knowledgeable about her interests or that she’s into them for the ‘wrong reasons.’ This is especially prevalent in nerd-related subcultures like gaming. Otherwise, seemingly nice guys have completely flipped on me when they learn that I’m a gamer because they think I’m inherently worse at the hobby or using it to get guys. No, dude, I’ve been playing games since I was a kid, just like you. You’re just misogynistic.”
—Anonymous, 20, Female, USA
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24. And finally, “A major red flag is if they don’t consume art made by women. If they don’t listen to any female musicians or read any female authors, it is a sign that they don’t respect women generally.”
Now I want to know, what are “secret signs” that a woman is far-right or a Republican? Tell us in the comments or use the anonymous form below:
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