FF Signifier and Noah Samsem are “masculine influencers” too, this is too broad of a definition when there’s a lot of dudes doing it in a healthy way too.
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sem@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
According to the Movember Foundation, a leading men’s health organization and partner of UN Women, two-thirds of young men regularly engage with masculinity influencers online.
While some content offers genuine support, much of it promotes extreme language and sexist ideology, reinforcing the idea that men are victims of feminism and modern social change.
So, 2/3 of young men are risking to become incels, right? Because it is hard to imagine a young girl who is looking for a partner with hyperfocus on his own masculinity as well as a partner, who portraits himself as victim? That is sad…
arararagi@ani.social 2 days ago
Ledericas@lemm.ee 23 hours ago
probably better to call them hypermasculinity/toxic masculnity influencers.
Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Hasan Piker as well
ansiz@lemmy.world 2 days ago
It’s worth diving into what they are classifying in this influencers group. They even point out that some of it offers helpful and genuine support. But it sounds like they would even consider a men’s therapy or coaching business in this group, or even something like that Mankind Project. I am just guessing but that kind of group is a world away from the typical toxic manosphere stereotype.
Ledericas@lemm.ee 23 hours ago
people like peterson, tate are largely responsible for thier recent changes too, although they are the latest symptom. peterson specifically is well funded by russia. i also see them discuss incel-ism in many online games too. almost always certain youtube videos like trek, star wars and disney will get these people in knots.
barsoap@lemm.ee 2 days ago
Masculine influencer. Another masculine influencer. Not going for “male influencer” here that’s just the top of my head list of people who a) happen to end up in my youtube feed and b) look really cool to pubescent boys. Silverback energy: Big, strong, just, kind.
confuser@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
That wording you did there is perfect, that’s the exact kind of precise wording people need to be hearing, not this other relational wording junk.
DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 2 days ago
That statistics is bullshit that would be 66% of all young men
devfuuu@lemmy.world [bot] 2 days ago
Sounds reasonable.
socsa@piefed.social 1 day ago
White, Gen z men literally went 67% for Trump
Ledericas@lemm.ee 23 hours ago
they also showed increased support from gen-xers and milleneals for trump too. when alpha come of age, i fear for them too.
Venator@lemmy.nz 2 days ago
It depends how broad their “masculine influencer” definition is…
I think whether it actually matters would depend more on if they’re consuming “masculine influencer” content exclusively , without any concept of other world views.