Are soyboys and neckbeards the same thing?

[spurger king]

I know the term "neckbeard" isn't as commonly used anymore, but I think "soyboy" is used to describe pretty much the same type of person. That is, an unathletic, arrogant faggot with facial hair that looks like dead spiders and an interest in embarrassing shit like star wars. What do you think?

 

[NIGGER ASS PEE POOPY RAPE]

a true soyboy doesn't have enough testosterone to grow facial hair. what you're thinking of is a manchild.

 

[Marche]

Is Reddit and 4chan the same thing?

 

[The Fool]

reddit soyboy cuck beta tranny nigger faggot liberal *inhales* incel channer virgin smolhead pussywhipped commie POOPYHEAD

 

[Nephi]

No.

Is Reddit and 4chan the same thing?

Pretty much yes.

 

[Xarpho]

They're different but there is some overlap in the characteristics they share:

The soyboy (aka the "nu-male") usually falls under the characteristics:

- "Manchild"-like interests, including video games (specifically Nintendo and the occasional pretentious indie game), Marvel movies, and Star Wars
- Bald or balding, hipster glasses, beard whether they can grow one or not
- Usually with mouth open in photos
- White-knights women constantly and nods along with their political beliefs (almost always liberal)
- Tends to drink soy-based beverages and trendy foods (hence the name)
- Often fetishizes urban environments (but only the nicest, upscale stuff)

Modern neckbeards are more nebulous these days, but often fall under the same characteristics:
- Almost always white
- Overweight and poor hygiene
- Fairly strong political beliefs but underdeveloped, various flavors across political system
- Either "misogynist" or full m'lady, no in between
- Video games in general
- Anime (may have waifu)
- No friends or social life

 

[The Fifth Waltz]

They're different but there is some overlap in the characteristics they share:

The soyboy (aka the "nu-male") usually falls under the characteristics:

- "Manchild"-like interests, including video games (specifically Nintendo and the occasional pretentious indie game), Marvel movies, and Star Wars
- Bald or balding, hipster glasses, beard whether they can grow one or not
- Usually with mouth open in photos
- White-knights women constantly and nods along with their political beliefs (almost always liberal)
- Tends to drink soy-based beverages and trendy foods (hence the name)
- Often fetishizes urban environments (but only the nicest, upscale stuff)

Modern neckbeards are more nebulous these days, but often fall under the same characteristics:
- Almost always white
- Overweight and poor hygiene
- Fairly strong political beliefs but underdeveloped, various flavors across political system
- Either "misogynist" or full m'lady, no in between
- Video games in general
- Anime (may have waifu)
- No friends or social life

-Soy boys get GFS/wives but end up getting cucked.
Neckbeards:
- play table top/card games.
-study the blade

 

[Jason Wynn]

They have some overlap, but I've always seen them as distinct.

When I think of a neckbeard, I think of an overweight, unhygienic geek with the unkempt facial hair who obsesses over geeky interests, usually vidya or anime. I think of a NEET or someone who has only ever worked a part time entry level job, preferring to still live with their parents so they can spend more on junk food and their hobbies. Mindless consumers. They can have friends, usually other neckbeards but have very poor social skills with the opposite sex. They have an idealized, fantasy girl that is completely unattainable, the weeby neckbeards think they'll have girls falling all over them in Glorious Nippon. Often they fall into Nice Guy territory, not quite an incel, but on their way. They're usually fedora atheists, and hardcore leftists.

Wow...after writing all that out I take it back. Soyboys and neckbeards are pretty much the same thing.

 

[Disheveled Human]

Neckbeard is the more nerdy geek kind of beta male like a star wars nerd with poor hygene and under developed social skills but tend to be better then average at tech.

Soyboy is more IRL and social usually advocates for social justice and feminism so they can meet women by proving their devotion to the cause and for what ever reason the vast majority of them have a high opinion about soy products maybe their weak genes made them lactose intollerant. They are essentially a more beta version of a hipster if you can believe it.

 

[Linako 2.0]

While the soyboy was busy pretending to be a feminist to get cheap pussy, the neckbeard mastered the blade.

when was the last time you saw a soyboy wield the katana (that's japanese for 'Japanese Sword)?
the soyboy is a weak creature who can only consume vegan soy lattes, whil the neckbeard gained his girth through doritos and mountain dew.
the soyboy might have his cheap funkos, but the neckbeard has his terracotta army of warhammer figurines he personally painted to protect him.

 

[LargeChoonger]

No. God no. The stereotypes are literally opposite ends of the political spectrum

 

[that jerk over there]

They are different weight classes in the sport known as failing at life.

 

[Golly]

Soyboys care too much about societal standards (usually based off of some sort of inferiority complex) and will make themselves intolerable in making you know how much they care

Neckbeards lack shame and could probably afford to care a little more.

 

[mr.moon1488]

No.


Pretty much yes.

Nuchan is. It's like the mods there read IQ scores as golf scores.

 

[Marco Fucko]

Neckbeard and Soyboy are the before and after of weak, nerdy men in a society with a prominent internet landscape.

Back in the day, the neckbeard was this classically out of shape, unmaintained nerd, interested in nerdy shit like tabletop or video games, atheism, slightly alternative politics (while many were social democrats there were also a fair amount of libertarians). He was a largely insular creature, who basically just stayed in his nerd circle and only reeeee'd at an outsider for approaching it.

Now the soyboy I would like to attribute to GamerGate. At the risk of sounding like one of the many contributors to a CatParty thread, GG was really when battle lines started getting drawn and the more socially conscious nerds started sucking up to the burgeoning social justice power structure, while the hip rebellious types started fading into the margins and being painted as against progress. So these days the lunatics run the asylum to a certain degree and you will find very awkward, "beta" men leading the vanguard of SJW bullshit in media. I guess what I'm trying to say is that soyboys are the neckbeards that saw an evolutionary opportunity, a chance to improve their social standing by supporting left-wing politics.

 

[Travis Touchdown Cumsock]

Soyboy...oh god that description is spot on with this one guy I work with. He's the exact stereotype down to Star Wars apparel every day.

So it seems that Soyboys are physically fit, and have anxiety instead of misogyny getting in their way. That would be the distinction.

 

[KiwiJoe]

History always repeats itself. -oomer memes like 'the Doomer' is just a new and edgier way to say you're emo and hate everything. Calling yourself a 'insert age' Boomer is just a new way of calling yourself an oldfag or saying you're nostalgic.

Neckbeard is a very 2010s era term, it was meant to mostly mock edgy center-politics Internet-Atheists but grown to be expanded as just another way to call people nerds and geeks.

Soyboys is very similar to Neckbeard but now mocks woke center-left consoomers.

Neckbeards used to denote the typical edgy anime fan who calls himself a proud atheist or something. The kind who harps on how cool they are because they have obscure tastes and also because they're so smart.
Soyboys are almost the opposite with how they carry themselves as 'good guys' who hate nazis and love their mainstream capeshit. Also instead of trying to come off as better because they think they're smart, they try to come off as better due to their wokeness.

 

[DrunkenDozing]

I think it comes down to a difference in behaviour rather than codifying attributes. Surface level the only difference is that neckbeards are fatter and soyboys more lanky. Socio-politically neckbeards can be anywhere whereas soylents are what they are due to leftism and their desire to appease it.

How they tend to act is where differences arrive. Soyboys are weak and vulnerable as a point of pride and will capitulate to others, especially women, for heatpats and good boy points. Neckbeards are far more abrasive and isolationist, especially when face to face with a "normie". The soyboy wants to have everyone all smiling and holding hands under a big gay rainbow because that's what he thinks will buy him the most praise. Neckbeards want you to GTFO their secret club. Plus neckbeards are far more willing to get aggressive or confrontational when pushed, it's just that they are still mostly cowards when it comes to physical confrontation.

I can't even believe I'm going to say it as it just sounds untrue, even to me, but neckbeards are the slightly more masculine soyboys. At very least they are less self-hating.

 

[Denmark Mafia]

Neckbeards also love metal bands and usually wear some kind of heavy metal band shirt.

 

[LightDragonman1]

I gotta ask, what is up with the whole stereotype of Nintendo Switch owners being soyboys?