In short: misogyny.
She then explained in detail how she responded to him.
And how, in her words, she successfully de-pilled her red-pilled son.
The video has been liked more than 279,000 times since it was posted.
Its well worth a watch, even if you arent a mom.
Or dont have a son.Bored Pandareached out toDr.
Sarah Lamer,an assistant professor of social psychology who has done extensive research on gender stereotyping.
She gave us some advice on how to protect children from harmful misogynistic discourse.
But since then, the red pill has taken on a life of its own.
Sarah Lamertold Bored Panda when we reached out to her.
Lamer is an assistant professor of social psychology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Shes done extensive research ongenderstereotyping and is considered an expert in the field.
Lamer tells Bored Panda that children learn about gender very early in life.
The expert saysgender rolesare so ingrained in our society that they are socialized strongly in childhood.
Being vigilant about the patterns children are seeing is important, says Lamer.
I like to switch the pronouns in childrens books and songs whenever I encounter them.
For example, are they seeing women in high-status roles?
Are they seeing only men as superheroes?
We asked Lamer how to respond to a young boy saying something like women aregold diggers…
The expert said shed challenge the child to walk through their thinking.
The term red-pilling is often associated with alt-right circles and the so-called manosphere.
Its filled with misogyny, toxic masculinity and hateful ideas about women.
Not only should women clean up, women should clean up unprompted.
Lamer warns that screen time can influence a childs beliefs.
Lamer says its best to err on the side of caution.
And have a go at be proactive in guiding media consumption.
Many commented on how hard it must be to raise boys nowadays
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