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The Myth of the Alpha Male (www.youtube.com)
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There’s no such thing as an “alpha male.” It’s a false myth with no bases in biology or science. That fact, however, hasn’t stopped the pseudoscience behind a natural dominance hierarchy among men from spreading like a virus through our media culture

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[-] Wytch@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 year ago

This is from Pop Culture Detective, so it's written from the perspective of how this false theory pervades narratives throughout television and film. Its surprisingly common, unfortunately.

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