I keep seeing posts mentioning this phenomenon more and more often.

For instance:

More and more men are being sucked into parts of the internet that circulate misogynist content, leaving their families to deal with the wreckage

‘Andrew Tate phenomena’ surges in schools - with boys refusing to talk to female teacher

Like, why? Why now? Why even? I really wish I had a time machine where I could go to the future and ask them what the general reasons were for this social development. But I feel like I’m looking for the specific thorn on a cactus that popped my balloon.

  • peregrin5@lemm.eeEnglish
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    5 hours ago

    I blame the algorithms. This shit is oushed in front of impressionable young men’s faces by most social media algorithms because it drives (toxic) engagement. Others have already described why it’s appealing.

    This shit has always existed but it’s given a soap box because corporate wants number to go up, and sadly parents these days leave parenting up to social media so they don’t teach them that these views are abhorrent.