Tate, TikTok and toxic trends: ‘Alpha males’ are on the rise – but why aren’t we more worried?

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Lisa Sugiura discusses the rise of Alpha Males on social media and their misogynistic influence

Period14 Aug 2022

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  • TitleTate, TikTok and toxic trends: ‘Alpha males’ are on the rise – but why aren’t we more worried?
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletMetro
    Media typePrint
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date14/08/22
    DescriptionAlpha males may have come about as a response to societal changes when men now consider themselves victims, says Dr Lisa Sugiura. Her extensive research into gender and technology has shown how numerous ‘men’s rights’ groups on the internet, collectively known as the ‘manosphere’, are waging a ‘virtual war’ against women in a bid to re-assert their perceived ‘supremacy.’
    Producer/AuthorKimberley Bond
    URLhttps://metro.co.uk/2022/08/14/andrew-tate-tiktoks-alpha-males-and-their-misogyny-is-on-the-rise-17172793/
    PersonsLisa Sugiura