"Just as you can accurately measure the quality of a documentary about pornography by the number of examples of its subject that it does not show, so too you can judge a programme about incel culture/the manosphere/toxic masculinity by the amount of time it does not devote to the noxious leaders of the subculture. Porn documentary makers often seem to use their commission to indulge their own murky fascinations, or at the very least fill the screen with naked women as an easier way"
"It has snippets of the loudest, vilest voices, doing their loudest, vilest thing, telling young, disaffected, vulnerable men what they want to hear: that the problems in their lives are the fault of women, feminism, woke society, beta men and anyone who is not full of ambition, independent spirit and willing to subscribe to the influencer's latest course on how to be a successful man."
An hour-long programme resists amplifying manosphere leaders and instead examines the young, disaffected men targeted by toxic rhetoric. The work contrasts sensational coverage with careful attention to recruits and their vulnerabilities. The programme shows snippets of extreme diatribes while prioritising the experiences and motivations of those who consume and repost such content. Personal past engagement with manosphere material is revealed and met with mortification. The film demonstrates how blame is placed on women, feminism and ‘beta’ men, and how influencers monetise ambition through courses. The piece highlights the deliberate blurring between recruiters and recruits.
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