Online commenters blame manosphere algorithms and culture-war politics
1 Sep 21 12:30 PM · 2d ago · 4 posts · 11 comments · 3 sources · development 1 of 1
Reddit commenters responding to the story largely attributed the drop to social media algorithms and 'manosphere' influencers, while others pointed to broader political and cultural trends across Europe and the US.
“In recent years sexual diversity has been increasingly questioned by leading figures in society, including politicians”
Gonneke Stevens, Professor, Utrecht University · hn ↗Rob Jetten Dutch Prime MinisterGonneke Stevens Professor of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht UniversityMarie Ricardo Director of COCCOC Dutch LGBTI rights organisation
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The HBSC poll found that just 22% of boys aged 12 to 16 had a positive view of homosexuality, compared to 40% the last time the survey was carried out in 2021. This is not a "single statistic" saying "Teenage boys thing being gay is weird", but shows a development. You can blame (dependent on your political view) failed immigration policies…
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-social media algorithms -extreme alpha male content through media -patriarchy brainwashing -sometimes even internalized homophobia -uneducated: low attention span: can’t read even comic anymore
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just 22% of boys aged 12 to 16 had a positive view of homosexuality, compared to 40% the last time the survey was carried out in 2021. Damn, I had no idea it was THIS low. What has happened?
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Pendulum swings. The harder it swings forward, the harder it swings back. It’ll take a while to go forward again. Inevitably, some people will be left behind in their mindset.
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If you want to get rid of manosphere, we need to provide an alternative. Without that we can talk about „Andrew Tate bad” and accomplish absolutely nothing.
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yeah, this is what social media is doing to the world. Fuck the manosphere and the algorithms that feed this garbage to young boys.
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Exactly. We are so fucked. Culture war everywhere, while Europe is getting fuck " in the a * by pedo billionares.
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you suer it's USA and not just...*checks notes with how many EU countries are anti lgbtq* half of EU countries?
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Because their algorithms are full of extremist manosphere bullshit. OP, why did you delete your previous post?
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Yes, America, definitely no other homophobic countries increasingly influencing Dutch public life.
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USA exporting their cultural war everywhere. American social networks should be banned
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