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{{Short description|Stock character; a roguish macho}} |
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{{Wiktionary|bad boy}} |
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[[File:James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause.jpg|thumb|Jim Stark, [[James Dean]]'s character in ''[[Rebel Without a Cause]]'', is considered an example of the bad boy archetype.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2013/03/bad-boys-hollywood-alec-baldwin |title=The Evolution of the Hollywood Bad Boy |last=Jacobs |first=Laura |date=21 February 2013 |publisher=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |access-date=16 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellor-articles/better-understand-your-attraction-to-the-bad-boy |title=Better understand your attraction to the bad boy |last=Bell |first=Noel |date=18 April 2016 |publisher=Counselling Directory|access-date=16 October 2017}}</ref>]] |
[[File:James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause.jpg|thumb|Jim Stark, [[James Dean]]'s character in ''[[Rebel Without a Cause]]'', is considered an example of the bad boy archetype.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2013/03/bad-boys-hollywood-alec-baldwin |title=The Evolution of the Hollywood Bad Boy |last=Jacobs |first=Laura |date=21 February 2013 |publisher=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |access-date=16 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellor-articles/better-understand-your-attraction-to-the-bad-boy |title=Better understand your attraction to the bad boy |last=Bell |first=Noel |date=18 April 2016 |publisher=Counselling Directory|access-date=16 October 2017}}</ref>]] |
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The '''bad boy''' is a cultural [[archetype]] that is variously defined |
The '''bad boy''' is a cultural [[archetype]] that is variously defined and often used synonymously with the historic terms ''[[rake (stock character)|rake]]'' or ''cad'': a male who behaves badly, especially within societal norms. |
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==Definitions== |
==Definitions== |
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The stereotypical "bad |
The stereotypical "bad guy" was described by Kristina Grish in her book ''Addickted'' as "the irresistible rogue who has the dizzying ability to drive women wild" with a "[[laissez-faire]] attitude about life and love".<ref>Kristina Grish, ''Addickted: 12 Steps to Kicking Your Bad Boy Habit'' (2007) p. xiii</ref> |
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An article in ''[[The Independent]]'' compared the term "bad boys" with men who had a particular combination of personality traits, sometimes referred to as |
An article in ''[[The Independent]]'' compared the term "bad boys" with men who had a particular combination of personality traits, sometimes referred to as the "[[dark triad]]", and reported that a study found that such men were likely to have a greater number of sexual [[affair]]s.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/why-women-really-do-love-selfobsessed-psychopaths-850007.html | work=The Independent | location=London | title=Why women really do love self-obsessed psychopaths | first=Steve | last=Connor | date=June 19, 2008 | access-date=April 26, 2010}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Boy next door (stock character)]] |
*[[Boy next door (stock character)]] |
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*[[Chad (slang)]] |
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*[[Dark triad]] |
*[[Dark triad]] |
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*[[Hybristophilia]] |
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*[[Nice guy]] |
*[[Nice guy]] |
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*[[Playboy (lifestyle)]] |
*[[Playboy (lifestyle)]] |
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*[[Tall, dark and handsome]] |
*[[Tall, dark and handsome]] |
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*[[Toxic masculinity]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Stereotypes of men]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:51, 31 July 2024
Look up bad boy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
The bad boy is a cultural archetype that is variously defined and often used synonymously with the historic terms rake or cad: a male who behaves badly, especially within societal norms.
Definitions
[edit]The stereotypical "bad guy" was described by Kristina Grish in her book Addickted as "the irresistible rogue who has the dizzying ability to drive women wild" with a "laissez-faire attitude about life and love".[3]
An article in The Independent compared the term "bad boys" with men who had a particular combination of personality traits, sometimes referred to as the "dark triad", and reported that a study found that such men were likely to have a greater number of sexual affairs.[4]
See also
[edit]- Boy next door (stock character)
- Chad (slang)
- Dark triad
- Hybristophilia
- Nice guy
- Playboy (lifestyle)
- Tall, dark and handsome
- Toxic masculinity
References
[edit]- ^ Jacobs, Laura (21 February 2013). "The Evolution of the Hollywood Bad Boy". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ Bell, Noel (18 April 2016). "Better understand your attraction to the bad boy". Counselling Directory. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ Kristina Grish, Addickted: 12 Steps to Kicking Your Bad Boy Habit (2007) p. xiii
- ^ Connor, Steve (June 19, 2008). "Why women really do love self-obsessed psychopaths". The Independent. London. Retrieved April 26, 2010.