“Sociological research has shown that one of the ways men demonstrate their masculinity to one another is through misogynistic sexual violence, as well as aggression and coercive control of women.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/opinion/cornell-chi-phi-group-chat-bro-code.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Constructing a form of “dominating masculinity” that emphasizes control, authority and coercion: “authority is being reimagined…[when] political identities more often hinge on feelings of vulnerability, grievance and displacement.”

https://phys.org/news/2026-10-trump-ai-generated-memes-impact.html