Emeritus Prof Christopher MayApr 4

I have posted before about how men are complicit in toxic masculinity when they (we) don't call it out in casual or 'normal' social interactions.... well, imagine what its like to be a female teacher in schools where the social media impact of the mansophere is shaping young male minds.

I've been persuaded that a total social media ban is not the answer, but the Q. then is: what should we do about this social rupture?

#manosphere #schools #ToxicMasculinity

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/apr/04/masculinity-crisis-brewing-uk-schools-teachers-union

A ‘masculinity crisis’ is brewing in UK schools, union says

Misogynistic abuse of female staff is increasing, leaving teachers feeling ‘traumatised’ and ‘humiliated’

The Guardian
Show threadGormfullApr 4

@ChrisMayLA6

A first step would be to forbid the use of algorithms that give preference to polarizing content to push interaction rate. If in doubt, forbid the use of any but the most basic, client configurable filtering.
It would be less extreme than a social media ban.

Show threadThat’s a moray
@Gormfull @ChrisMayLA6 For everyone, youth aren't the only dumbasses listening to this stuff. It needs to be moderated off the platforms and platforms that won't moderate it need to be ...incentivized.
Apr 4 at 8:26amWeb
Show threadGormfullApr 4

@Bumblefish @ChrisMayLA6

Most definitely for everyone.
Though as a first step and lower hangig fruit I would be happy if this stuff was not boosted. Because I do not see the problem in the dumbassiness of the consumer, but in the active dumbassification by very neuropsycological saviant add-selling plattforms. We might as well allow crack-shops as a business model.

Show threadThat’s a morayApr 4
@Gormfull @ChrisMayLA6 Yah, that's what I ssid.