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A growing network of online communities known collectively as the “manosphere” is emerging as a serious threat to gender equality, as toxic digital spaces increasingly influence real-world attitudes, behaviours, and policies, the UN agency dedicated to ending gender discrimination has warned.

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[–] sem@lemmy.ml 52 points 1 day ago (5 children)

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...

[–] confuser@lemmy.zip 2 points 9 hours 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.

[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 2 points 14 hours 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.

[–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (3 children)

That statistics is bullshit that would be 66% of all young men

[–] osaerisxero@kbin.melroy.org 11 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Yes, so you can see how that would be a problem

[–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world -5 points 20 hours ago

I guarantee 100% of ravens are getting together for a human murder party. Do you see how the ravens would be a problem?

[–] Venator@lemmy.nz 2 points 15 hours 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.

[–] devfuuu@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

Sounds reasonable.

[–] arararagi@ani.social 8 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

FD 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.

[–] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 hour ago

Hasan Piker as well

[–] ansiz@lemmy.world 5 points 23 hours 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.