Soy boy
Soy boy is a pejorative term often used in 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 by online communities.[1] The term is based on the presence of phytoestrogen contained within soybeans, which have led some to conclude that soy products feminize men who consume them.
The term is a form of hate speech!
History
Soy products contain a high amount of phytoestrogen.[2][3] As it is structurally very similar to estradiol (the major female sex hormone), concerns have been raised that it may act as an endocrine disruptor that adversely affects health.[3] While there is some evidence that phytoestrogens may affect male fertility, "further investigation is needed before a firm conclusion can be drawn".[4] Several review studies have indeed not found any effect of phytoestrogens on sperm quality[5] or testosteron levels.[4]
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.[6]
Usage
The term is often used as an epithet by internet trolls.[7] It is often targeted at perceived social justice warriors, vegans,[8] and similar groups.[9] At the conclusion of the 2018–2019 United States federal government shutdown, people on the internet, especially on Twitter, started calling president Donald Trump a soy boy or a cuck.[10] The term has also been used in online debates about the fashion appeal of cargo shorts.[11]
The term has also been used by 'racist and anti-semitic groups' [who?] to criticize and emasculate liberal men in an attempt to win adherents to their ideology.[12]
Public perception
Mic published an op-ed by writer Chris Caesar titled "How 'soy boy' became the alt-right's new favorite insult."[13] Also on October 27, The Daily Dot published an article titled "‘Soy boys’ is the far-right’s newest favorite insult."[14]
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References
- ↑ Hosie, Rachel. "Soy Boy: What is this new online insult used by the far right?". The Independent.
- ↑ 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. Unknown parameter
|s2cid=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rietjens IM, Louisse J, Beekmann K (June 2017). "The potential health effects of dietary phytoestrogens". British Journal of Pharmacology. 174 (11): 1263–1280. doi:10.1111/bph.13622. PMC 5429336. PMID 27723080.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cederroth CR, Auger J, Zimmermann C, Eustache F, Nef S (2010). "Soy, phyto-oestrogens and male reproductive function: a review". International Journal of Andrology. 33 (2): 304–16. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2605.2009.01011.x. PMID 19919579.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Castrodale, Jelisa (September 19, 2018). "A Brief History of Jerks Using Tofu-Eating as an Insult".
- ↑ "Are you a soy boy?". Metro. October 28, 2017.
- ↑ Cunningham, Brent (18 September 2019). "Plant-based meat and the knock-down, drag-out fight for the American diet". Vox. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ↑ Reynolds, George (October 25, 2019). "Why do people hate vegans?" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ↑ "Everyone thinks Trump is a 'cuck' for caving on shutdown". The Daily Dot. January 25, 2019.
- ↑ Jennings, Rebecca (April 18, 2019). "The latest debate on right-wing Twitter: are cargo shorts for "real men" or "soy boys?"". Vox.
- ↑ Schroeder, Joanna (October 12, 2019). "Opinion | Racists Are Recruiting. Watch Your White Sons" – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ Caesar, Chris. "How "soy boy" became the alt-right's favorite new insult". Mic.
- ↑ "'Soy boys' is the far-right's newest favorite insult". The Daily Dot. October 27, 2017.
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