On Thursday, a special Prime Time programme examines how online influencers who promote a negatively distorted form of masculinity may be shaping Irish teenagers’ views of the world.
As part of the research, the Prime Time team conducted in-depth interviews with teachers who deal with young people daily, to see if they have noticed a related change among teenagers in recent years in schools nationwide. The vast majority said they did.
Several said they personally were subjected to behaviour they perceive to be linked to narratives and views promoted by influencers online and contained within pornography. They all wished to remain anonymous to protect their…