'I've not heard of incel before': Teenager dissects Adolescence with his worried parents

[littlemissmartypants]

'I've not heard of incel before': Teenager dissects Adolescence with his worried parents
17 hours ago
Anna Lamche
BBC News


A teenage boy sits at a table, smirking, while a coffee cup sits on the table in front of him Photo credit: Netflix

In Netflix's Adolescence, 13-year-old Jamie is accused of murdering a female peer after being exposed to misogynistic online material and subjected to cyberbullying
"It's just weird to talk about your sexual feelings to your parents," says 15-year-old Ben*.

His parents, Sophie and Martin, two professionals in their 40s, nod understandingly. They are discussing the kinds of "big issues" Ben's social media usage throws up, and for Ben their conversations about sex and pornography are "the worst".

The family – minus Ben's little sister, who is too young to join the discussion – are gathered in their living room to dissect the smash-hit Netflix drama Adolescence, which they watched the previous evening.

The series follows the story of 13-year-old protagonist Jamie, who is accused of murdering a female peer after being exposed to misogynistic online material and subjected to cyberbullying.
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[CanonRay]

1. We just watched this

Very compelling but very hard to watch, especially the last episode. The acting is outstanding.

[Nictuku]

3. I have not watched it (yet)

I have a friend with 2 young boys, one a teenager, the other almost. There is some behavioral problems she is having (one boy cutting himself). I think one of them is on the spectrum, but mild case.

Would you suggest that someone like her watch it? (with the boys?) Would it be helpful?

[CanonRay]

6. Hard for me to say

It might offer some insights, but it might terrifying her more.

[leftstreet]

2. It's so "incel," blaming social media for being an asshole

The irony.

Shows like this completely ignore and disrespect the millions of young boys and men who DON'T blame and hurt women.

Just one more giant whine to avoid accountability

[Nictuku]

7. That is a very good point

[peggysue2]

4. I watched this limited series

Very well done and heart crushing for any parent of teenage boys particularly in today's atmosphere of cyber-bullying and gender angst.

Reminiscent of the earlier movie Before and After with Meryl Streep and Liam Neeson, the series compresses the family trauma as Jamie's parents struggle with grief, guilt and confusion, trying desperately to hold on while a gut-wrenching battle ensues between the love of their son vs a mind-boggling act of violence.

The acting was excellent and the last scene is enough to bring you to your knees.

Btw, I salute these British parents for getting their 15-year old to sit down and watch, and then amazingly discussing what he thought about the drama.

Parenting is hard, very hard.

[biocube]

5. We have to get past this thing where we can't admit society fails young men...

It's not just women or the people at the levers of power. Everyone.

There's literally more institutional effort to increase the number of women Fortune 500 CEOs than there is to help set boys on the right path in primary school and giving them male role models.

I think Adolescence misses the mark TBH.

[LizBeth]

8. Of course you think it misses the mark What is the age of this young "man" that you are referring to?

11, 12, 13? 5? 2?.... I mean we start calling our baby... BABY boys young men at 2 and tell them they are responsible for the house when dad is not there cause a fuckin grown ass ADULT woman is not capable. So yes, lets have the conversation about failing our boys that then lead to the Tates in their world.

Really, this young man you are referring. What age?