
He experiences “red pill rage” because he’s angry both at himself for having naively believed the lies that society taught him and at women for their unfair mating behavior.

What Happens When You Swallow the Red Pillĭating coach Alan Roger Currie clarifies what happens to a man who swallows the “red pill,” or who starts to understand the aforementioned lies. A small subset of men identifies as “incels,” or “involuntary celibates.” Angry at their inability to attract or keep women, incels often act violently: Several self-identified incels have committed mass murder. The Consequences of Swallowing the Red PillĪccording to Cooper, many men react in anger when they break free from society’s lies-a phenomenon he refers to as “red pill rage.” Some limit their interactions with women-either by exclusively pursuing sexual relationships with them (and avoiding all other types of relationships, such as friendships) or by taking the “black pill, ” which means avoiding them entirely. Here’s why swallowing the proverbial red pill results in rage, according to Cooper. In his book The Unplugged Alpha, Richard Cooper describes a phenomenon he calls “red pill rage.” By this, he means the anger some men experience when they swallow the red pill-the hard, cold truth about society and dating. What does Richard Cooper mean by “red pill rage”? What truth does the red pill represent?
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