Just about Inside the Manosphere
You've probably seen something about it: Louis Theroux's documentary Into the Manosphere. You know: that documentary with all those alpha males who ‘are going to show why they and the manosphere are great’. The journalist dives into the online subculture of Andrew Tate-wannabes, where men preach about misogyny (or as they call it: the truth about relationships), how to become a ‘successful man’ and their view on life. What do I think about it? A whole lot.
First of all, for those who don't know: the manosphere is a collection of online communities where men share their opinions about everything on this planet with their hundreds of thousands of followers. They do this not only on TikTok but also in podcasts, on YouTube, and basically on every social media platform you can think of. In these videos, they explain how to be successful as a man, what things ‘make a real man’, how to be dominant and attractive. Maybe you've heard about this from one of the biggest creators: Andrew Tate. Yes, that guy who moved to Romania because there are ‘fewer laws holding him back’ and who was arrested for human trafficking. This content reaches young boys who want nothing more than to be seen and learn what real masculinity is. After a few videos, they get sucked into this toxic world, from which they can't escape – and yes: that's how those misogynistic men are born.
A glimpse into the minds of those disturbed men
Now, I usually believe that everyone is entitled to their own opinion and that it should be respected, but these guys? They deserve nothing. And when you hear what they all say, you get just as shocked as if someone were throwing kittens in a trash container right in front of you. To find out what these men really think when the podcast set and cameras are off, Louis Theroux engages them in conversation. He doesn't go on the attack but approaches them with a neutral curiosity that feels a bit uncomfortable. The idols, if you can call them that, with whom Louis speaks include Justin Waller, Sneako, and Myron Gaines.
If I recommend you anything today, it's to watch this documentary. It's really not normal how these men talk about women. The things they say sound just like we've stepped into a DeLorean time machine and raced back to the Middle Ages at 80 kilometers per hour. For example, they believe that we are only created to bear children and to be attractive. We are ‘their property’ and as if they are clairvoyant, they know what's best for us. When I saw the doc, I immediately thought of conspiracy theorists. They resemble that. They are so brainwashed that they think it's okay to use women as breeding slaves. And they want to share that with as many men as possible. And honestly? It works. You can see that with Gen Z boys, who according to a global study believe that the woman must obey her man.
Red flags? This documentary is a red bloodbath
Now I could talk for hours about the toxic male world and what they claim as the truth, but then you'd get hundreds of pages of frustration. However, I can mention a few things that really left me speechless.
@you.go.glen.coco_ “I understand women” yet your girlfriend is obviously unhappy in the relationship🙄 #intothemanosphere #louistheroux #fyp
“Men need to get it in their heads how to think: ‘You are the leader. You are assertive, dominant. You decide. You are the dictator of the relationship: your will is law.”"
Yes, sorry, but that's really one of the most disturbed things you've ever heard?
@you.go.glen.coco_ I like how Louis has been approaching the interviews though #intothemanosphere #louistheroux #fyp
Want to learn what red flags to spot while dating? Then this is what you really need to see this Saturday night. Because these crazies who live in a 1950s fantasy where women only ‘belong in the kitchen’? You'll hear a lot more about that.
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