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Parents Of Boys, Tell Us About Your Son's Experiences With "Manosphere" Content Like Andrew Tate

Some of the influencers who target boys and young men in particular can be frighteningly toxic.

Growing up has never been easy at any time, but I don't envy some of the struggles that kids face today. One thing that stands out to me personally is the way that online influencers can warp young people's understanding of the way life and relationships work. And some of the influencers who target boys and young men in particular can be frighteningly toxic.

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Algorithms on sites like YouTube and TikTok can gradually nudge young men to watch more extreme kinds of content, leading them into toxic spaces like incel communities and far-right extremism. 

And influencers like Andrew Tate play on boys' insecurities to keep them engaged and clicking while stoking anger and hatred toward women, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people of color.

So if you have a son in this day and age, we want to hear from you about how you talk with him about this kind of content, or if you've noticed it having an effect on him.

Maybe you noticed your son starting to use new slang that felt iffy, like cal