Cultural myths debunked by science are so harmful! The "#alphadog" MYTH from *flawed* wolf studies (see article) has been co-opted by the #manosphere and #fabertising, where it's used to promote machismo as a male instinct, despite contrary evidence. Dominance hierarchies *are not* the default in wolves or even most apes!—(which we are)—making such pursuits misguided. #alphamyth #science #culture #ScienceDebunksCulture

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-the-alpha-wolf-idea-a-myth/

This drives me crazy! Cultural myths! The "#alphadog" MYTH from *flawed* wolf studies (in the 70s and retracted since 1999) has been co-opted by the #manosphere, where it's used to promote aggressive machismo as a natural male instinct, despite scientific debunking. Dominance hierarchies *are not* the default in wolves or even most apes!—making such pursuits misguided pseudoscience. #alphamyth #science #culture #ScienceDebunksCulture

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-the-alpha-wolf-idea-a-myth/

This drives me crazy! Cultural myths! The "#alphadog" MYTH from *flawed* wolf studies (in the 70s and retracted since 1999) has been co-opted by the #manosphere, where it's used to promote aggressive machismo as a natural male instinct, despite scientific debunking. Dominance hierarchies *are not* the default in wolves or even most apes!—making such pursuits misguided pseudoscience. #alphamyth #science #culture #ScienceDebunksCulture

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-the-alpha-wolf-idea-a-myth/