In the social hierarchy, ranks continue to put pressure on young adults after they present their secondary genders. This presentation includes changes in body anatomy, the development of scent glands and unique individual scents, and increased libido and urges. 

Alphas, Betas, and Omegas (ABO) make up three positions in this food chain, where Alphas dominate at the top, Betas exist on the sidelines and are irrelevant, and Omegas are given bottom-of-the-barrel treatment despite their vital roles. Omegas are uniquely able to conceive, no matter the sex assigned at birth, while the physically fitter Alphas are the inseminators. Betas… are just there.

Another special feature of Alphas and Omegas is their rut and heat cycles. During a rut, Alphas have increased libido, often higher aggression or irritability, heightened senses, and a more intense release of pheromones. A rut has one function: to mate with an Omega through the formation of a “knot.”

An Omega heat cycle has traits similar to a rut, but instead of aggression, Omegas become more sensitive to their surroundings and emotions, and they may serve a role in conception, like slick production. The two cycles are vital in keeping the health of the two secondary genders and enabling population growth.

Now, if you think a world built around these three designations would at least have the decency to treat all three equally… that is not the case.

Why are the founding mothers not on top?

Let us begin with the most glaring issue. The entire social system is named after its most marginalized class. Not the Alphas, who run everything. Not the Betas, who just get to exist without making their biology anyone else’s problem. But the Omegas—the ones at the bottom of the food chain—are treated as a liability to everyone around them. 

And yet, we look at how the society functions, and the camera is pointed directly at the Alpha. Their instincts, dominance, and the oh-so-tragic, exhausting burden of being too powerful and too protective. When Omega rights come up in public discourse—whether it’s designation discrimination or bonding law reform—and the Omega rights movement, who is leading the charge? It is almost never the Omegas. It is either Alphas who have had a recent change of heart, or Betas who have an Omega best friend and have just now decided this issue is worth caring about.

The Omegas themselves are the subject of the conversation, not the ones having it. Their own liberation is discussed through the perspectives of those who benefited from their oppression. If this universe were genuinely centered on the Omega experience, we would see a lot more stories told from their perspective. 

Free the oMEgas!

Omegas not only seek out Alpha mates due to their biological predispositions, but also through deep-rooted patriarchal conditioning. One of many restraints that shackles the Omega community to depend on Alphas is their inability to possess their own homes. Section 420 of Article 69 in the Omegaverse Constitution stipulates that “An Omega shan’t be allowed to purchase thine own residence, in thy absence of an Alpha consort,” a mandate that has restricted and forced Omegas to engage in compulsory relations with Alphas, just to acquire a place of residence and protection. 

The 10 rules in the Omegaverse Constitution are:

1. Alphas don’t want Omegas to leave the house with their slick showing.
2. Alphas don’t want Omegas to go lollygagging with only booty shorts on.
3. Alphas don’t want Omegas to use scent blockers.
4. Alphas don’t want Omegas to always stay awake at night, if not for mating. 
5. Alphas don’t want Omegas to skip meals.
6. Alphas don’t want Omegas to just let anyone scent-mark them.
7. Alphas don’t want Omegas to mingle with just any Alpha out there, even Betas.
8. Alphas don’t want Omegas to wander around at night without them.
9. Alphas want Omegas to always stay breedable.
10. Alphas will never leave Omegas, no matter what happens. Alphas will be their mates until their last breath.

During heat cycles, Omegas become extremely vulnerable to predatory Alphas due to the potent pheromone release and their weakened physical state. Another exploitation Alphas have over Omegas during their heat is how controlling the former’s pheromones can be to an Omega during heat or an Alpha’s rut. The absence of a secure shelter poses extreme risks for an Omega in heat, robbing them of their instinctual process of nesting and barring them from coping through these agony-inducing days even further.

These restrictive regulations place lone Omegas in a precarious position that threatens their very survival and autonomy if they ‘fail’ to obtain an Alpha, placing them in an endless fight-or-flight state until an Alpha seemingly “rescues” them from their peril. Existing social structures within the Omegaverse have established this dependency on Omegas, raising the question of whether this imposed bonding is truly beneficial for Omegas, who partake in self-abandonment in the pursuit of a mate. 

Branded as “natural caretakers,” others anchor the docile nature of Omegas, reducing them to mere domestic roles: serving and catering to their Alphas. Is this really what Omegas are all for? To be baby machines for an entire group that is promised to protect them? In a world where Alphas reign supreme, Omegas are reduced to secondary playthings for gratification and service.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This work is part of The LaSallian’s annual spoof articles, which use satire to examine current events, issues, and culture. While it embraces humor, most articles still aim to inform and foster critical thinking.

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