Soy boy

Soy boy, also known as Nu-Male,[1] is a pejorative term often used on online communities to describe men perceived as lacking masculine characteristics. The term bears many similarities and has been compared to the slang term "cuck", another term popularly used as an insult for male femininity. The term is based on the presence of phytoestrogen contained within soybeans, which tend to feminize men who consume them.

History

According to a study by Canadian researchers published in November 2009, soy products contain the second highest relative phytoestrogen content after nuts and oilseeds.[2] In April 2010, an article by Dr. Mark Messina of the School of Public Health in Loma Linda, California revealed that soy consumption has no effect on the levels and quality of male sperm.[3]However, physical changes have been observed on the test-subjects such as chest and buttocks enlargement. The earliest archived use of the term "soyboy" as a pejorative on 4chan was submitted to a thread on the /tv/ (television & film) board on April 18 2017.[4]

Usage

The term is often used as an epithet by internet trolls,[5].[5] It is often targeted at perceived social justice warriors, vegans,[6] and similar groups.[7] At the conclusion of the 2018–2019 U.S. federal government shutdown, people on the internet, especially on Twitter, started calling president Donald Trump a soy boy or a cuck.[8] The term has also been used in online debates about the fashion appeal of cargo shorts.[9]

In a related trend, in 2017 some 4chan users began eating raw onions with the belief that it would boost their testosterone, despite a very low number of medical evidence for this.[10]

Reception

Mic published an op-ed by writer Chris Caesar titled "How 'soy boy' became the alt-right's new favorite insult."[11] Also on October 27, The Daily Dot published an article titled "‘Soy boys’ is the far-right’s newest favorite insult."[12]

gollark: I mean, if you just stick it on in the background like I do for all TV content ever, totally achievable.
gollark: Unfortunately, I do sometimes have to write programs people will interact with.
gollark: I'm trying to work out exactly how search is to be integrated into the UI.
gollark: What an excellent idea. On an unrelated note, minoteaur *is* to be initiated.
gollark: In general, I refuse to accept the blame for people being """forced""" to do things by me refusing to go along with them.

See also

References
  1. Beck, Chris. "The Rise of Nu-Males and Soy Boys". Splice Today.
  2. Thompson, Lilian U.; Boucher, Beatrice A.; Liu, Zhen; Cotterchio, Michelle; Kreiger, Nancy (June 17, 2006). "Phytoestrogen content of foods consumed in Canada, including isoflavones, lignans, and coumestan". Nutrition and Cancer. 54 (2): 184–201. doi:10.1207/s15327914nc5402_5. PMID 16898863.
  3. Messina, Mark (May 1, 2010). "Soybean isoflavone exposure does not have feminizing effects on men: a critical examination of the clinical evidence". Fertility and Sterility. 93 (7): 2095–2104. doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.03.002. PMID 20378106.
  4. Castrodale, Jelisa (September 19, 2018). "A Brief History of Jerks Using Tofu-Eating as an Insult".
  5. "Are you a soy boy?". October 28, 2017.
  6. Cunningham, Brent (18 September 2019). "Plant-based meat and the knock-down, drag-out fight for the American diet". Vox. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  7. Reynolds, George (October 25, 2019). "Why do people hate vegans?" – via www.theguardian.com.
  8. "Everyone thinks Trump is a 'cuck' for caving on shutdown". The Daily Dot. January 25, 2019.
  9. Jennings, Rebecca (April 18, 2019). "The latest debate on right-wing Twitter: are cargo shorts for "real men" or "soy boys?"". Vox.
  10. "Does eating raw onions boost your testosterone? 4chan thinks so". Los Angeles Times. November 27, 2017.
  11. Caesar, Chris. "How "soy boy" became the alt-right's favorite new insult". Mic.
  12. "'Soy boys' is the far-right's newest favorite insult". The Daily Dot. October 27, 2017.
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