Comment by CRConrad
2 years ago
> i am very skeptical of narratives saying that young boys or men are more misogynistic than in the past.
They don't even have to be more misogynistic than in the past for there to be a detrimental effect. Because so many other things in society -- pre-school and school environments, upbringing by more enlightened parents than what those parents themselves had, etc etc[1] -- cooperate to make young men and boys less misogynistic than in the past... But maybe that effect would be even more pronounced without shitty influences from social media; don't you think it's possible that all the online crap inhibits the good influences, so without it the kids would be even better?
[1]: From comparing my sons' generation to what I remember of my own youth and childhood.
Maybe in the US context. In the global context I think social media is almost certainly net anti-sexist compared to the attitudes parents are passing down.
What's the difference? AFAICS, global social media is US social media.
(I mean, hey, I'm here, aren't I? Where do you think I live?)