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The Dark Side of Male Fitness

The Dark Side of the Male Fitness Internet, Explained” (Internetting) — The New York Times, 2018, 5:26https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fYmwhyqmYg

A thought-provoking discussion on masculinity, the quantified self, and male stratification. Do you even lift, bro?

From the video’s description: One of the internet’s most popular fitness personalities is a dead bodybuilder named Zyzz. Is he the key to unlocking the link between toxic masculinity, objectification, and fringe politics?