I think a lot for the guys that follow these morons and buy into this culture did not have positive male role models growing up, thus turn to media for some guidance.

This does not excuse their conduct or self-delusion, but does explain why it happens.

[–] _bug0ut@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I find it crazy that I didn't really have any real male role models, but the media I turned to ended up being guys like Henry Rollins.

The "finding myself" period of my life pre-dated the existence of this manosphere/shallow-ass-masculinity shit, but the archetype has been around for far longer and there were plenty of slimy douchebags to look up to. Sometimes I wonder what spared me.

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