It is an outstanding series, and I am impressed that it is going to be screened in schools in the UK. The storyline is about a 13-year old, academically bright boy who is accused of murdering his female classmate. You can watch it to see how the story moves, and how the Season 1 ends.
Teenage boys who dislike (put mildly) women bother me a lot, as do the crimes they commit and the violence they perpetrate. I am torn between letting law take its course, and looking for ways to reintegrate them into society. Many of them are victims of child sexual abuse including jail rapes, have seen domestic violence, are exposed to the ills of society. They don't have healthy and relatable role models (both male and female) and go through generational trauma. Their crimes have a lasting impact on their families.
What does all of this mean for the women around them? How carefully can they exert their agency without a threat to their lives?
The scenes between the accused and the female forensic psychologist reminded me of people I once knew, and the familiar anger rose in my body. I didn't get triggered though, and that's a plus for me.
Teaching children early on about healthy ways to handle rejection can prepare them for a healthy adult life. If you put yourself out in the dating or marriage market (for example), rejection is bound to happen. Also, sharing private images can be dangerous - jilted or immature lovers can share them with abandon, and with AI in the picture, life isn't going to be the same again.
Emojis are the new shorthand, and adults have to make efforts to understand them. I have known for a while that purple hearts do not denote feminism, but I love the colour and use them anyway. Emojis are a continuously evolving language, and since it is adults who have created it, we owe it to children to learn it. Emojis can be used to bully too.
Body image issues and associated shame, and societal expectations on what it means to be a man impact both men and women, and how they view themselves sexually. This combined with poor coping skills for handling rejection and poor anger management is a recipe for disaster.
The series is set in a multiracial school, and the bullies are primarily White kids. I noticed the reference to the angry Black woman. This has prompted Musk to float a conspiracy theory that White people are being targeted. I'll read up more on this sometime.
I hope this series is remade in an Indian context. Kerala schoolboys are in the grip of the manosphere, and I am sure instances from other parts of the country will crop up.
Watch the series. A second season is expected, and I am looking forward to it, albeit with sadness.
Teenage boys who dislike (put mildly) women bother me a lot, as do the crimes they commit and the violence they perpetrate. I am torn between letting law take its course, and looking for ways to reintegrate them into society. Many of them are victims of child sexual abuse including jail rapes, have seen domestic violence, are exposed to the ills of society. They don't have healthy and relatable role models (both male and female) and go through generational trauma. Their crimes have a lasting impact on their families.
What does all of this mean for the women around them? How carefully can they exert their agency without a threat to their lives?
The scenes between the accused and the female forensic psychologist reminded me of people I once knew, and the familiar anger rose in my body. I didn't get triggered though, and that's a plus for me.
Teaching children early on about healthy ways to handle rejection can prepare them for a healthy adult life. If you put yourself out in the dating or marriage market (for example), rejection is bound to happen. Also, sharing private images can be dangerous - jilted or immature lovers can share them with abandon, and with AI in the picture, life isn't going to be the same again.
Emojis are the new shorthand, and adults have to make efforts to understand them. I have known for a while that purple hearts do not denote feminism, but I love the colour and use them anyway. Emojis are a continuously evolving language, and since it is adults who have created it, we owe it to children to learn it. Emojis can be used to bully too.
Body image issues and associated shame, and societal expectations on what it means to be a man impact both men and women, and how they view themselves sexually. This combined with poor coping skills for handling rejection and poor anger management is a recipe for disaster.
The series is set in a multiracial school, and the bullies are primarily White kids. I noticed the reference to the angry Black woman. This has prompted Musk to float a conspiracy theory that White people are being targeted. I'll read up more on this sometime.
I hope this series is remade in an Indian context. Kerala schoolboys are in the grip of the manosphere, and I am sure instances from other parts of the country will crop up.
Watch the series. A second season is expected, and I am looking forward to it, albeit with sadness.
