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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 3 points 2 months ago (5 children)

I was hoping he’d do more of a debunking on the scientific side of things but I guess he’s not an anthropologist.

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 7 points 2 months ago (4 children)

From the zoology perspective, it is often infuriating how many times I have to re-explain that there's no such a thing as an alpha male* in wolves. So if there was a simple video about that subject, I'll gladly take it.

But the think is, it is a lie that is repeated ad nauseam in most media (even kids books about wolves).

Still, I do like Pop Culture Detective, altogether with Folding Ideas is part of my high-brow Youtube time.

Do not ask about my low-brow Youtube time, it is not a place of honor.

*As in it doesn't mean what you think it means.

just in case: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-the-alpha-wolf-idea-a-myth/

[–] HarvesterOfEyes@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago

So if there was a simple video about that subject, I'll gladly take it

Something like this?. Seems to be pretty simple and accessible to me, as someone who knows next to nothing about it.

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