https://www.wbez.org/stories/masturbation-abstinence-is-popular-and-doctors-are-worried/ffa6f2dd-e554-40ea-a1c6-c29bc31e269c

#men #hommes #hombres #uomi

#NPR #ConsiderThis #WBEZ

#nofapNONSENSE #ManosphereNonsense
#farright #rightwing #pseudoscience
#toxicmasculinity

Again, it's that 'be healthy: eat well, exercise' stuff, but what's really behind the curtain is crazy shit and pseudoscience. You see this with the #looksmaxxing bullshit, which plays on insecurities. This nofap stuff plays on insecurities and/or porn addiction which should be handled by a licenced professional, not the manosphere.

Masturbation Abstinence Is Popular, And Doctors Are Worried

More than two decades of growing internet use has surfaced fears about the social and psychological impacts of nearly unfettered access to pornography. But many researchers and sex therapists worry that the online communities that have formed in response to these fears often endorse inaccurate medical information, exacerbate mental health problems and, in some cases, overlap with extremist and hate groups.NPR’s Lisa Hagen speaks about her reporting with NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at [email protected].

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Inside Andrew Tate's secret society - BBC News

What does the rise of TikTok and social media influencer Andrew Tate tells us about modern masculinity and the media? The BBC’s Ros Atkins discusses with the VICE journalist who investigated him. Guests: Matt Shea, the VICE journalist responsible for The Dangerous Rise of Andrew Tate; Helen Lewis, staff writer at The Atlantic and presenter of The New Gurus on BBC Sounds; and Professor Scott Galloway, host of the Prof G Pod and co-host of the Pivot podcast. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #BBCNews

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The Dangerous Rise of Andrew Tate

This documentary, which has been years in the making, gives voice to women who were allegedly abused by Andrew Tate and takes viewers inside Tate’s compound in Romania, where he was recently arrested. The hour also delves into the so-called “loverboy method” that was sold by Tate to thousands of young men as a tool for gaining influence over women and that Romanian authorities now allege he used to recruit and manipulate vulnerable women to perform pornographic content. The viewer is also taken inside Tate’s “War Room,” where reporter Matt Shea questions him on his public stances on the treatment of women which have become a central part of his public persona and business. It follows a recent exclusive from VICE World News online (https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvm43q/andrew-tate-arrest), which revealed for the first time that Tate had been investigated for rape and physical assault by UK authorities in 2015, and interviewed the two women who reported Tate at the time. Both the article and documentary give one of the first public platforms for these survivors to tell their stories, and explain their experiences with Andrew Tate and the UK justice system. His rapid rise to fame on social platforms made Tate one of the most dangerous men on the internet. Now, VICE World News is giving audiences a behind-the-scenes look at the real-world consequences of Tate’s digital infamy. If you have information to share with us that pertains to this story, we’d like to hear from you. You can send an email to [email protected], or contact us via Twitter at @Matt_A_Shea or @JamieTahsin, or @tim_hume. Alternatively, you can create a Proton Mail account, which stores and transmits messages in an encrypted format, and email us at [email protected]. https://twitter.com/jamietahsin https://twitter.com/Matt_A_Shea If you’re in the US and need someone to talk to about an experience with sexual assault or abuse, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). You can also access 24/7 help online by visiting online.rainn.org. In the UK, the Survivors Trust provides support for people who have experienced sexual assault, abuse or rape. Rape Crisis – England and Wales http://www.rapecrisis.org.uk Supporting anyone affected by rape and sexual violence, with online details of Rape Crisis Centre locations. Helpline: 0808 802 9999 (lines open all day, every day) Web Chat (online Monday – Thursday 1pm - 5pm, 6pm -9pm and Friday 2pm- 5pm) Check out the VICE World News playlist for global reporting you won't find elsewhere: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw613M86o5o4S3BXgi3bCiIVuopQxIMgV Click here to subscribe to VICE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE About VICE: The Definitive Guide To Enlightening Information. From every corner of the planet, our immersive, caustic, ground-breaking and often bizarre stories have changed the way people think about culture, crime, art, parties, fashion, protest, the internet and other subjects that don't even have names yet. Browse the growing library and discover corners of the world you never knew existed. Welcome to VICE. Connect with VICE: Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideo Click here to get the best of VICE daily: http://bit.ly/1SquZ6v Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/vice Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vice?lang=en The VICE YouTube Network: VICE: https://www.youtube.com/VICE MUNCHIES: https://www.youtube.com/MUNCHIES VICE News: https://www.youtube.com/VICENews VICELAND: https://www.youtube.com/VICELANDTV Vice Life: https://www.youtube.com/Broadly Noisey: https://www.youtube.com/Noisey Motherboard: https://www.youtube.com/MotherboardTV VICE Sports: https://www.youtube.com/NOC i-D: http://www.youtube.com/iDmagazine Waypoint: https://www.youtube.com/WaypointVICE

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Why The Far Right Are So Weird About Sex | Decade of Hate

From the Proud Boys’ #NoWanks, to a deep-rooted hatred of feminism and women’s sexual empowerment, the far right has a weird relationship with sex. And that relationship often turns to violence against women. VICE’s Tim Hume explores how the “manosphere” has started to bleed into the broader conservative movement, and how it’s become a key recruiting ground for the far right. Watch more from this series: The Far Right Are Infiltrating the Military https://youtu.be/JoMPu1Z7rTQ White Supremacy Meets Eco-Warriors https://youtu.be/aGXo--s15Nk Conspiracy Theorists Are Creating Their Own Nation https://youtu.be/i0ZbfkBCwtk Check out the VICE World News playlist for global reporting you won't find elsewhere: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw613M86o5o4S3BXgi3bCiIVuopQxIMgV Click here to subscribe to VICE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE About VICE: The Definitive Guide To Enlightening Information. From every corner of the planet, our immersive, caustic, ground-breaking and often bizarre stories have changed the way people think about culture, crime, art, parties, fashion, protest, the internet and other subjects that don't even have names yet. Browse the growing library and discover corners of the world you never knew existed. Welcome to VICE. Connect with VICE: Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideo Click here to get the best of VICE daily: http://bit.ly/1SquZ6v Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/vice The VICE YouTube Network: VICE: https://www.youtube.com/VICE MUNCHIES: https://www.youtube.com/MUNCHIES VICE News: https://www.youtube.com/VICENews VICELAND: https://www.youtube.com/VICELANDTV Broadly: https://www.youtube.com/Broadly Noisey: https://www.youtube.com/Noisey Motherboard: https://www.youtube.com/MotherboardTV VICE Sports: https://www.youtube.com/NOC i-D: http://www.youtube.com/iDmagazine Waypoint: https://www.youtube.com/WaypointVICE

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