Exploring the impact of sexist radicalization online and how young men become recruits to toxic ideas about gender dynamics. Discussing the appeal of figures like Andrew Tate and their influence on boys' and men's relationships with women, and the importance of empathy.
Do you get defensive when you hear the term toxic masculinity?
You wouldn't be the only one, if so.
In this episode, we follow one dad's attempts to understand where internet algorithms are sending his son… and ask, how do we deal with toxic masculinity, when the very term has become contested?
This episode was first broadcast in February 2023.