Too Into You

Incels, red-pills, and the manosphere ft Prof Debbie Ging


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TW: Episode mentions violence against women, domestic violence, intimate relationship abuse, self-harm, and coercive control.

For this episode, Madeline and Mary sit down with Debbie Ging, Professor of Digital Media and Gender in the School of Communications at Dublin City University. Debbie teaches and researches on gender, sexuality and digital media, with a focus on digital hate, online anti-feminist and men's rights politics, incel subculture and the radicalisation of boys and men into male supremacist ideologies. Her research also addresses youth experiences of gender-based and sexual abuse online and educational interventions to tackle this issue.

Debbie been researching the manosphere for over 10 years watching it grow from a subculture on the fringes of the internet to a mainstream force reaching most young boys.  Together we'll chat about:

  • The manosphere and how it targets and exploits young men  
    • Red-pill, the ‘Male loneliness epidemic’ and incel culture 
    • The impact this is having on young men and their intimate relationships 
    • The real world impact for women and girls 
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        About Too Into You:

        Too Into You a project from Ireland focused on teaching young people about coercive control and the difference between healthy and unhealthy behaviours. We help educate young women in particular how to spot when someone is ‘too into you’ and provide dedicated support for young people subjected to intimate partner abuse at toointoyou.ie.

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