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on manosphere and incel culture (media.piefed.social)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/mentalhealth@lemmy.world
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Screenshot of a post by user "former-incel" on Tumblr. The post discusses how phrases like “you will die alone, no one will ever want you” are used to manipulate and harm people’s self-esteem. It argues that while this phrase is often used by abusive partners against women, the manosphere uses the same tactic on men, especially shorter men and even those of average height by convincing them they’re inherently unlovable. The author compares this to emotional abuse, saying it’s a way to make men dependent on the manosphere for validation and community.
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[–] 3 points 1 year ago*

I mean engaging with someone's problems and trying to "help" with them can be a form of care or affection.

I think both you and the post are 1000% right. I do wish society was able to have larger and less dysfunctional conversation around the issues men face.

They are not the persistent threat of danger that women deal with, but cultural norms around men, masculinity, and how they're treated are also deeply toxic and do a huge amount of harm.

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