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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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[–] 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.