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They Boast of Violence: Manosphere Running America
And Lessons from Netflix’s Adolescence
Note: the following contains spoilers. An original version discussing the Netflix show is on & is formatted with updates on Medium.
It’s Epstein 2.0 and this time there’s no hiding behind disposable cameras only to come out decades later.
Andrew Tate and his brothers were seen around Kash Patel, the head of the FBI, and the current administration’s cabinet is with men accused of domestic violence and other indiscretions against women. What’s worse is the nominees keep getting bi-partisan congressional support and affirmation.
This past summer, the internet went ablaze with men’s outrageous and slanderous behavior when women voiced they’d choose a bear over a man in the woods. But when men were asked if they’d place their daughter with the man or the bear….they chose the bear too. Funny that, eh?
The point is our culture is built on a patriarchal violence and with the rise of women’s voices, the “manosphere” is pushing for a full return of women’s submission. Margaret Atwood has some notes on this one, I think, right?