“He sawed off my hair with a dull knife”: The horrific misogyny of “Mixed Martial Arts” culture

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10. I read this

What an asshole. Not to excuse him or make excuses about violence against women, but do MMA's take steroids at all?

Sounds like another violent jerk with 'atta boy' pals. Far too typical in our society. The likening it to a disease is absolutely correct IMO

That is what defines this kind of toxic masculinity: It’s a violent reaction to feminism and women’s rights. This phenomenon has existed ever since Susan Faludi published “Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women” in 1991. The underlying mechanics remain the same, but its expressions are ever-changing. MMA fighting, the worship of “alpha male shit,” pickup artistry, rape jokes on Twitter, misogynistic shooting sprees — they are all symptoms of the same disease.