In the last week, the internet has been ablaze with comments about Netflix’s new mini-series titled Adolescence.
The immaculately produced show follows the story of a 13-year-old boy, Jamie, who is accused – and guilty – of murdering a young girl from his school.
The motive? Jamie’s acceptance of “toxic masculinity” – specifically, the manosphere of online misogynistic content.
I have written before on this topic and there is no doubt that such content exists in vast quantities across both the darker and more mainstream areas of the internet. And it is certainly true that the ideas picked up by the show are ones that parents and teachers are wrestling with daily.
