Null User Object@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 days agoWhy incels take the “Blackpill”—and why we should carearstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square258linkfedilinkarrow-up1256arrow-down122cross-posted to: science@lemmit.online
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minus-squarestate_electrician@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up52arrow-down9·17 days agoWell, everybody in the manosphere is a toxic idiot/asshole, no matter what particular brand of stupidity they follow. It does feel very similar to religion, though. Some sects might be more violent, but they all follow some made-up shit.
minus-squareaesthelete@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·17 days agoIt is semi-religious in that every single head in the “manosphere” is just a leader of a cult of personality. It may be true of humanity in general, but it’s definitely true of Americans that they just love themselves a good cult.
Well, everybody in the manosphere is a toxic idiot/asshole, no matter what particular brand of stupidity they follow. It does feel very similar to religion, though. Some sects might be more violent, but they all follow some made-up shit.
It is semi-religious in that every single head in the “manosphere” is just a leader of a cult of personality.
It may be true of humanity in general, but it’s definitely true of Americans that they just love themselves a good cult.