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46:09Now PlayingWhy are so many boys falling behind—and what’s driving them into the darkest corners of the internet?
As girls continue to outperform boys in school and college, a growing number of young men are slipping through the cracks—struggling with loneliness, identity, and emotional isolation. Rachel, a single mom, shares how her 11-year-old son was pulled into red-pill ideology by online influencers. Gabriel, a former incel, reveals how rejection and bullying led him to embrace “looksmaxxing,” while "John Doe", a current incel, says he feels invisible and hopeless. Doctoral Researcher of Evolutionary Psychology at the University of Texas, Austin, William Costello, who has interviewed more than 150 incels, says we must look beyond stigma and start addressing the root causes. Dr. Phil breaks down the toxic online culture shaping this generation—and what parents must do now to pull their sons back from the edge. @drphil @DrPhilPrimetime @DrPhilsMeritTV
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