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{{short description|Pejorative slang term used in the United States}}
==Notable alumni==
{{otheruses|Chad (disambiguation)}}
:''Please note that some of the individuals listed may have only attended the University at one point and not graduated.''
{{confuse|Chav}}


A '''Chad''', in [[incel]] and [[manosphere]] [[slang]], is a sexually active "[[alpha male]]".<ref>https://www.thecut.com/2019/05/incel-plastic-surgery.html</ref>
===Arts & Literature===
*[[Gwen Frostic]] Greeting card designer, former poet laureate of Michigan
*[[Hideaki Miyamura]], [[potter]]


===Business===
==Origins==
Tne term originated in [[Chicago]]<ref name=red>{{cite news | title = Talk of the town | author = Tracy Swartz | work = Chicago Redeye (Tribune Co.) | date = April 24, 2008 | accessdate = 2 April 2014 | url = http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2008-04-24/news/0804240648_1_chads-south-side-trader-joe|quote=But there are terms within this Chi-alect that are specific to the North and South Sides.}}</ref> and originally referred to a young [[urban area|urban]] American man, typically single and in his 20s or early 30s, in a derogatory way.<ref name="kaduk">Kaduk, Kevin. ''Wrigleyworld: A Season in Baseball's Best Neighborhood'' (NAL Hardcover, 2006) {{ISBN|978-0-451-21812-4}}</ref>{{Better source|reason=This is not a reliable source|date=July 2020}}
*Robert Bobb, CEO, founder of Cardinal Growth
*[[Jeanne Carlson]], CEO of Blue Care Network
*[[James Epolito]], President of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation
*[[Gerrard Wendell Haworth|G.W. Haworth]], [[businessman]], founder of [[Haworth (company)|Haworth, Inc.]]
*[[Richard Haworth]], [[businessman]], [[Chairman]] of [[Haworth (company)|Haworth, Inc.]], past WMU [[trustee]]
*[[Homer Stryker]], founder of [[Stryker Corporation]]


It was covered by a [[satire|satirical]] website dedicated to the Lincoln Park Chad Society, a fictional [[social club]] based in Chicago's upscale [[Lincoln Park, Chicago|Lincoln Park neighborhood]].<ref name=red/> A ''Chad'' was originally depicted as originating in Chicago's affluent [[North Shore (Chicago)|North Shore]] suburbs ([[Highland Park, Illinois|Highland Park]], [[Evanston, Illinois|Evanston]], [[Deerfield, Illinois|Deerfield]], [[Northbrook, Illinois|Northbrook]], [[Glenview, Illinois|Glenview]], [[Glencoe, Illinois|Glencoe]], [[Winnetka, Illinois|Winnetka]], [[Wilmette, Illinois|Wilmette]], or [[Lake Forest, Illinois|Lake Forest]]), receiving a [[BMW]] for his 16th birthday, obtaining a law or business degree from a [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] university, belonging to a [[fraternity]], moving to Lincoln Park, marrying a "Trixie", and then moving back to the North Suburbs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lpchad.com/lifecycle/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115213211/http://www.lpchad.com/lifecycle/|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 January 2008|title=» Lifecycle|date=15 January 2008|accessdate=28 April 2018}}</ref>
===Education===
*[[Robert H. Bruininks|Robert Bruininks]], President of [[University of Minnesota]]
*[[Dr. James Bultman]], President of Hope College
*[[John A. Fallon]], President of [[Eastern Michigan University]]
*[[Peter McPherson]], President of the [[National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges]], member of the [[Dow Jones]] [[Board of Directors]], President-Emeritus of [[Michigan State University]]
*[[Keith Pretty]], President of [[Northwood University]]


===Entertainment===
==Manosphere==
The term was later appropriated in [[Involuntary celibacy|incel]] forums to refer to sexually active "[[alpha male]]s".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/virgin-vs-chad-meme/|title=Virgin vs Chad Meme Is Taking Over the Entire Internet|date=7 November 2017|publisher=|accessdate=28 April 2018}}</ref> Within the [[manosphere]], ''Chads'' are viewed as constituting the top decile in terms of [[Fitness (biology)|genetic fitness]].<ref>Nagle, Angela. "The New Man of 4chan." The Baffler 30 (2016): 64</ref> In online animation drawings in the [[manosphere]], a ''Chad'' is further tagged with the last name ''Thundercock'' and is often depicted as muscular with a very pronounced crotch bulge.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281448472|title=Creating Masculinities Online: Bronies and The Red Pill - J.B Mountford|first=Joseph|last=Mountford|date=3 September 2015|publisher=|accessdate=28 April 2018|via=ResearchGate}}</ref> ''Chads'' are sometimes portrayed as the opposite to "omega" or "beta" males and as aesthetically attractive. The term ''Chad'' is sometimes used interchangeably with ''slayer''.<ref>Marwick, Alice, and Rebecca Lewis. "Media manipulation and disinformation online." New York: Data & Society Research Institute (2017).</ref> Due to their characterisation as being genetically gifted and privileged—though sometimes depicted as shallow, air-headed, arrogant, and overtly sexual<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vox.com/world/2018/4/25/17277496/incel-toronto-attack-alek-minassian|title=Incel, the misogynist ideology that inspired the deadly Toronto attack, explained|first=Zack|last=Beauchamp|date=April 25, 2018|website=Vox}}</ref>—the term ''Chad'' is used in both a pejorative and complimentary way on incel forums.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vox.com/2018/4/28/17290256/incel-chad-stacy-becky|title=Incels Categorize Women by Personal Style and Attractiveness|first=Rebecca|last=Jennings|date=April 28, 2018|website=Vox}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/2143186/incel-rebellion-chads-and-stacys-bizarre-online|title=The 'incel rebellion': did sexual frustration trigger Toronto rampage?|date=April 25, 2018|website=South China Morning Post}}</ref>
*[[Tim Allen]], [[actor]] and [[stand-up comedian]]
*[[Bruce Campbell]], [[actor]]
*[[Terry Crews]], [[actor]]
*[[Nicole Forester]], actress
*[[Stephen Lynch (musician)|Stephen Lynch]], [[Tony Award]] nominated [[actor]], [[musician]], [[stand-up comedian]]
*[[Marin Mazzie]], [[Tony Award]] winning actress.
*[[John Saunders]], [[ABC Sports]] [[television personality]]
*[[Wayne Static]], lead singer and guitarist of [[industrial metal]] band [[Static-X]]
*[[Skyler Stone]], [[actor]]-[[comedian]]
*[[Luther Vandross]], [[rhythm and blues]]/[[urban contemporary]] [[singer]], [[songwriter]], and [[record producer]]
*[[David Wayne]], [[Tony Award]] winning actor


The female counterpart to the Chad, in slang, is the ''Stacy''<ref>{{cite web|author=Thomas Dane |url=https://www.georgetakei.com/people-who-know-chads-karens-2639964007.html |title=People Who Know Chads and Karens Admit How They Feel About Their Names Becoming Insults |publisher=George Takei |date= |accessdate=2019-12-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Incels Categorize Women by Personal Style and Attractiveness|author=Rebecca Jennings|date=2018-08-28|publisher=Vox|url=https://www.vox.com/2018/4/28/17290256/incel-chad-stacy-becky}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/4166830/toronto-van-attack-what-is-incel/|title=What is incel? Examining the 'rebellion' praised by Toronto van attack suspect|date=2018-04-25|publisher=Global News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/does-apos-stacy-apos-mean-042649114.html|title=What Does 'Stacy' Mean? The Odd Way Incel Men On Reddit and 4Chan Use It to Describe Certain Women
===Journalism===
|author=Arianna Jeret|date=2018-04-25|publisher=Yahoo! Lifestyle}}</ref> or, originally, the ''[[Trixie (slang)|Trixie]]''<ref name="flak">{{cite news |title = Lincoln Park Trixie Society |author = Clay Risen |work = Flak Magazine |date = August 20, 2001 |url=http://www.flakmag.com/web/trixie.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010910092039/http://www.flakmag.com/web/trixie.html |archivedate=September 10, 2001 |accessdate=May 9, 2019}}</ref>.


===Law===
==See also==
{{div col}}
*[[Dennis Archer]], [[List of mayors of Detroit, Michigan|Mayor of Detroit]], [[Michigan Supreme Court]] [[Justice]], Past [[President]] of the [[American Bar Association]], [[WMU]] [[trustee]]
* [[Airhead (subculture)]]
*[[Karla Gray]], [[Chief Justice]] of the Montana Supreme Court
* [[Karen (slang)]]
* [[Becky (slang)]]
* [[Kyle (slang)]]
* [[Trixie (slang)]]
* [[Essex man]]
* [[Frat Boy]]
* [[Jock (stereotype)]]
* [[Metrosexual]]
* [[Preppy]]
* [[Yuppie]]
{{div col end}}


== References ==
===Politics, Diplomacy & Military===
{{reflist}}
*[[Omar Bader Al-Dafa]], former diplomat (2000 - 2005) to the [[United States]] from [[Qatar]]
*[[Nasser bin Hamad M. Al Khalifa]], diplomat (2005 - present) to the [[United States]] from [[Qatar]]
*[[Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick]], [[U.S. Representative]]
*[[Mark Schauer]] State Senator, Minority leader of the Michigan Senate
*[[Mark D. Siljander]] former U.S. Congressman


===Athletics===
==External links==
{{Spoken Wikipedia|En-chad-(slang).ogg|2019-09-11}}
*[[Jason Babin]], [[NFL]] Player for the [[Houston Texans]]
* {{cite web |url= http://www.lpchad.com/ |title= Lincoln Park Chad Society |url-status= dead |archive-date= December 5, 2006 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20061205015537/http://lpchad.com/}}
*[[Jim Bouton]] MLB baseball player, author
* {{cite web |url= http://www.lptrixie.com/home.asp |title= Lincoln Park Trixie Society |url-status= dead |archive-date= October 17, 2000 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20001017234246/http://www.lptrixie.com/home.asp/ }}
*[[Bill Doba]], Head football coach at Wahington State University
*[[Dave Dombrowski]], President, CEO, and General Manager of the [[Detroit Tigers]]
*[[Paul Griffin (basketball)|Paul Griffin]], former [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) player
*[[Ben Handlogten]], one-time NBA player
*[[Glenn Healy]], former NHL goalie
*[[Greg Jennings]], [[NFL]] [[wide receiver]] for the [[Green Bay Packers]]
*[[Bill Lajoie]], former GM of [[Detroit Tigers]], 1984 - 1990; special advisor for 3 other teams
*[[Ira James Murchison]], [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[Gold medal]]ist, [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] National Champion
* Tom Nutten, retired [[NFL]] player for the [[St. Louis Rams]]
*[[John Offerdahl]], former 5 time pro-bowl NFL player, founder of [[Einstein Bros. Bagels]]
*[[William Porter]] [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[Gold medal]]ist
*[[Walker Russell]], former [[NBA]] player
*[[Tony Scheffler]], [[NFL]] [[tight end]] for the [[Denver Broncos]]
*[[Neil Smith (hockey executive)|Neil Smith]], former General Manager of the [[New York Rangers]] and [[New York Islanders]]
*[[Wayne Terwilliger]], former [[Chicago Cubs]] second baseman, former MLB first and third base coach, author
*[[John Vander Wal]], professional [[baseball player]]


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Revision as of 01:21, 18 July 2020

For other uses, see Chad (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Chav.

A Chad, in incel and manosphere slang, is a sexually active "alpha male".[1]

Origins

Tne term originated in Chicago[2] and originally referred to a young urban American man, typically single and in his 20s or early 30s, in a derogatory way.[3][better source needed]

It was covered by a satirical website dedicated to the Lincoln Park Chad Society, a fictional social club based in Chicago's upscale Lincoln Park neighborhood.[2] A Chad was originally depicted as originating in Chicago's affluent North Shore suburbs (Highland Park, Evanston, Deerfield, Northbrook, Glenview, Glencoe, Winnetka, Wilmette, or Lake Forest), receiving a BMW for his 16th birthday, obtaining a law or business degree from a Big Ten university, belonging to a fraternity, moving to Lincoln Park, marrying a "Trixie", and then moving back to the North Suburbs.[4]

Manosphere

The term was later appropriated in incel forums to refer to sexually active "alpha males".[5] Within the manosphere, Chads are viewed as constituting the top decile in terms of genetic fitness.[6] In online animation drawings in the manosphere, a Chad is further tagged with the last name Thundercock and is often depicted as muscular with a very pronounced crotch bulge.[7] Chads are sometimes portrayed as the opposite to "omega" or "beta" males and as aesthetically attractive. The term Chad is sometimes used interchangeably with slayer.[8] Due to their characterisation as being genetically gifted and privileged—though sometimes depicted as shallow, air-headed, arrogant, and overtly sexual[9]—the term Chad is used in both a pejorative and complimentary way on incel forums.[10][11]

The female counterpart to the Chad, in slang, is the Stacy[12][13][14][15] or, originally, the Trixie[16].

See also

References

  1. ^ https://www.thecut.com/2019/05/incel-plastic-surgery.html
  2. ^ a b Tracy Swartz (April 24, 2008). "Talk of the town". Chicago Redeye (Tribune Co.). Retrieved 2 April 2014. But there are terms within this Chi-alect that are specific to the North and South Sides.
  3. ^ Kaduk, Kevin. Wrigleyworld: A Season in Baseball's Best Neighborhood (NAL Hardcover, 2006) ISBN 978-0-451-21812-4
  4. ^ "» Lifecycle". 15 January 2008. Archived from the original on 15 January 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Virgin vs Chad Meme Is Taking Over the Entire Internet". 7 November 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  6. ^ Nagle, Angela. "The New Man of 4chan." The Baffler 30 (2016): 64
  7. ^ Mountford, Joseph (3 September 2015). "Creating Masculinities Online: Bronies and The Red Pill - J.B Mountford". Retrieved 28 April 2018 – via ResearchGate.
  8. ^ Marwick, Alice, and Rebecca Lewis. "Media manipulation and disinformation online." New York: Data & Society Research Institute (2017).
  9. ^ Beauchamp, Zack (April 25, 2018). "Incel, the misogynist ideology that inspired the deadly Toronto attack, explained". Vox.
  10. ^ Jennings, Rebecca (April 28, 2018). "Incels Categorize Women by Personal Style and Attractiveness". Vox.
  11. ^ "The 'incel rebellion': did sexual frustration trigger Toronto rampage?". South China Morning Post. April 25, 2018.
  12. ^ Thomas Dane. "People Who Know Chads and Karens Admit How They Feel About Their Names Becoming Insults". George Takei. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  13. ^ Rebecca Jennings (2018-08-28). "Incels Categorize Women by Personal Style and Attractiveness". Vox.
  14. ^ "What is incel? Examining the 'rebellion' praised by Toronto van attack suspect". Global News. 2018-04-25.
  15. ^ Arianna Jeret (2018-04-25). "What Does 'Stacy' Mean? The Odd Way Incel Men On Reddit and 4Chan Use It to Describe Certain Women". Yahoo! Lifestyle.
  16. ^ Clay Risen (August 20, 2001). "Lincoln Park Trixie Society". Flak Magazine. Archived from the original on September 10, 2001. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
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