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[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It isn’t a male loneliness epidemic, it’s a loneliness epidemic. You’re never going to get satisfying answers to your questions if you accept the framing that it’s a male loneliness epidemic.

It’s a loneliness epidemic for everyone.

Focusing on the arguments of people who have no understanding of the topic and are just spreading toxicity is pointless; but pretending that there isn’t a loneliness epidemic because it’s used to power some incel memes is contributing to the apathy about this issue which is causing harm to both men and women.

https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf

It isn’t a male loneliness epidemic, it’s a loneliness epidemic. You’re never going to get satisfying answers to your questions if you accept the framing that it’s a male loneliness epidemic.

My criticism was precisely aimed at people specifically claiming it to be a male loneliness epidemic.....?

but pretending that there isn’t a loneliness epidemic because it’s used to power some incel memes is contributing to the apathy about this issue which is causing harm to both men and women.

I never claimed there wasn't a loneliness epidemic, just that there isn't a male loneliness epidemic.