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The Myth of the Alpha Male [by Pop Culture Detective] (www.youtube.com)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/26908581

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.

Since bell hooks' book is mentionned, I thought of adding a link to listen and/or download it.

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[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Thanks. I agree this video was good, just not quite what I was looking for.

I think the issue is that while the wolf stuff is well debunked at this point, the myth has grown well beyond wolves at this point and is widely assumed to be part of human nature.

I haven’t seen a great debunking alpha social dynamics in specifically humans. If anyone has one, please share.

[–] solo@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago

The closest thing I could find (so far) is around primatologist Frans de Waal who

inadvertently popularized the term ‘alpha male.’ Now, he’s debunking common stereotypes to explain what an ‘alpha male’ really is – empathetic and protective.

I've only seen the following 2 videos. I can't say I was super-thrilled, but I understood how the alpha male narrative jumped in a distorted way from chimps to humans.