Their very existence is proof of something not working. And so, in a way, their project is to exist, to be seen, to be popular. That's why he's going to say the N-word on stream. That's why he's going to read the humiliating text from his father on stream. It's a total commitment to that project. Because I think his existence just sort of proves that the gatekeepers are gone.
I want to issue a disclaimer. I'm not playing those clips because any of those men are heroic. I'm playing those clips because all three of them contributed to Donald Trump's victory in an important way, in a way that maybe people like me didn't appreciate, Wallace told her guests. She then singled out Rogan and his past talk about Trump's aging while admitting she likely didn't appreciate the influence he and other podcasters had in the last election.
I'm gonna miss toxic masculinity, says the comedian Kiry Shabazz. I feel like it's going to be in a museum someday. In the ensuing standup routine, Shabazz describes a fight with a friend who, like him, is doing the work to be a better person. He called the friend several unprintable names while acknowledging: I'm only calling you that because culturally that's how I know how to express myself. The friend's reply to the torrent of insults: I hear you and I receive that.
It's about the platforms that facilitate it, and how social media diverts attention away from things like reading and toward things that largely don't matter. Josh says it himself: in fairness, short-form content is slightly more engaging than Macbeth quotation flashcards. That's truly worrying. It's true that the education system can and should do better, but I also think we need reminding that young people have always felt alienated from the education system.
The examination of the influences has turned into a cultural cornerstone. The Netflix-produced series "Adolescence" examines how a 13-year-old boy influenced by the manosphere acts out violently toward a female classmate. The Democratic Party has launched a $20 million effort to win back young men after about 60% voted to re-elect President Donald Trump this past fall. And California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signaled the need to address boys' falling educational attainment and worsening mental health.
MATT LEWIS: But look, I think what's really dangerous for Donald Trump here are the last part of the coalition that kind of came together in 2024, call them the Manosphere, right? You've got this guy, Andrew Schulz, you’ve got Joe Rogan, you got Theo Vonn, they were really important for bringing kind of apathetic, non-political people into the Trump fold.
Dublin City Council's refusal to approve the ROSA demonstration posters, citing potential offensiveness towards individuals pictured, highlights ongoing tensions regarding freedom of expression in public demonstrations.
