the only connection i made up till now was that before covid i used to get a cold or flu like once a year and it was always a very similar pattern where you would be back up in a couple days. post covid tho it just feels like i’m sick all the time, i think i’ve been out with a cold/flu like 4 times this year already and there’s a quarter left.

but for the past couple years my ADHD has also been incredibly difficult. it hasn’t been this bad my whole life and i assumed that it was just because of circumstances. but it would be useful to see if this is a common experience post covid

I agree that misogyny is directly tied to this, but I also agree with @Awoo@hexbear.net that role models for teenagers is the answer. Whenever I’m doing anticapitalist propaganda while talking to men, I always touch on misogyny with it. Because both are related to empathy, someone who is truly empathic will fight both capitalism and misogyny. I refuse to believe teenagers are looking for reasons to hate women, they are angry and rebellious and looking for anything to validate their insecurities. When they find scum like Tate they think they found the bible, not because they understand the ideology, but just because he’s contrarian and is talking about things relevant to teenage boys. @immuredanchorite@hexbear.net mentioned how easy it is to flip these ideas and that honestly works because these are kids, all we have to do is make them feel they’re seen.

Edit: also this isn’t just a social media scene with Tate or whatever, it’s everywhere. If the kid looks to his dad, he’s a misogynist. If he looks to older boys, they’re misogynists. The only answer to validation teen boys get is rooted in hatred for women.