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by JustARandomGuy 842 days ago
I don’t necessarily know if the famous graph is accurate - I don’t think the divergence in beliefs is so extreme as that graph indicates, but it is undeniably true that on a worldwide scale there is a growing rift between men and women. Articles like the following are frequently written about the gender gap in South Korea: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna59747

And obviously there are the redpill and other gender-centric movements in the US.

Here is my fundamental question: why is society suddenly producing so many people that have ill will to the opposite gender? There have always been discussions about the differences between genders - the famous “men are from mars, women are from Venus” was published 30+ years ago - but what is making todays discussions so vile and toxic?

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universe 25 is interesting, but doesn't bode well:

https://www.victorpest.com/articles/what-humans-can-learn-fr...

> By Day 315, behavior disparities between males of high and low status became more pronounced. Those at the bottom of the pecking order found themselves spurned by females and withdrew from mating altogether...

> With male mice abandoning their traditional roles in Universe 25, the females were left to fend for their nests. Consequently, many females adopted more aggressive forms of behavior...

It's the internet. Radical ideologies of all stripes are able to spread much more rapidly. Previously they were secluded the the fringes, and shunned. Now people can find communities dedicated to their views and form echo chambers.
“when you're accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression”