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Shut Up, Bitch! - The Battle Over Masculinity
2025 • E19 Sep 3, 2025 45m
How does a young person become drawn into misogynistic online ideologies? This ARD documentary explores a network of YouTubers, influencers, and TikTok channels that reach millions of young men with aggressive rhetoric about masculinity.
The film follows two young people whose lives and political views are fundamentally changed by the content of this parallel online world, revealing the powerful dynamics at work within these networks. Their reach is driven not only by algorithms that amplify such content, but also by economic interests and political strategy.
The documentary shows how misogynistic narratives are deliberately used in election campaigns - and why they pose a growing threat to gender equality and democracy.
The film follows two young people whose lives and political views are fundamentally changed by the content of this parallel online world, revealing the powerful dynamics at work within these networks. Their reach is driven not only by algorithms that amplify such content, but also by economic interests and political strategy.
The documentary shows how misogynistic narratives are deliberately used in election campaigns - and why they pose a growing threat to gender equality and democracy.