Misogynistic, racist, also antisemitic and homophobic. Men, in particular, repeatedly rally around enemy images – despite, or precisely because of, society’s move towards equality and diversity. They see the patriarchy as being under threat. They find meeting points and approval on social media. The increasing violence against women, including rampages such as Halle, Christchurch, and Utoya, demonstrates how this radicalisation can end.
For the SWR2 programme on toxic masculinity, Eckhard Rahlenbeck spoke with, among others, Susanne Scharch, a board member of the Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Täterarbeit Häusliche Gewalt e.V. The programme can be listened to in the ARD Mediathek.
