Just read this piece of the end of the hipster:
http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2014/jun/22/end-of-the-hipster-flat-caps-and-beards
Interesting bits:
Return to "normcore"--a style of dress that is very simple and rejecting of the skinny jeans and overly-stylized forms of dress.
It sounds like a joke but, says Sanderson, it might actually might be a thing: "It's the opposite of what people think is hip now, but it's also very masculine – which ties in to the return to blokeiness."
As I understand it, the feminization of men in the "hipster" arena will likely push more people into traditional roles of masculinity. As is the case with most trends, people who follow one will end up following another. In this case, the prototypical characteristics of TRP (dress well, think for yourself, internalize alpha male characteristics, etc.) will find its way into the trending style of attitude and fashion.
This isn't to say that all "hipsters" are feminine, although through anecdotally experience, hipsters tend to at least visually present themselves in more feminized ways. A return to masculine behavior, interests, and dress could very well lead to a surge in RP-like realms.
"I think hipsters will have an overhaul. There will be a downturn in this skinny-jean, long-haired feminised look over the next few years owing to the rise of the stronger female role model," says Chris Sanderson." And in its place? "A more macho look, almost to the point of caricature, in a bid for men to reinforce their identity."
Chris Sanderson is a futurologist and co-founder of trend forecasting agency The Future Laboratory.
If that quote is to hold any weight, we can already see many men attempt to adopt alpha RP behaviors that can be considered caricatures. The problem is that, like the hipster, many will just be faking it until they man. My fear is that RP becomes the next avenue for these trend followers. It may take time, but an approach toward masculinity might quickly label believers of RP as the new social trend of out-of-place men.
I'd like to know what some of you think about this theory, keeping in mind the growing rate of followers over at /r/TheRedPill
tl:dr Hipsters may be flocking to RP and we just don't know it yet, pushing the boundaries of masculinity into a behavior and style that will simply be comedic.
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Hipsters are simply people who try to be individualistic by any means possible. That's a concept that will never die.
Oh, and try taking off your sleeve tattoos, hipsters!
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