What’s up with boys? A discussion with Jim Steyer of Common Sense Media

Amid a nationwide “masculinity crisis” that has caused boys and young men to gravitate toward traditional gender roles and often misogynistic content, researchers, columnists and political leaders have sought to understand a simple question: What’s up with boys?

To Jim Steyer, the CEO of the media literacy company Common Sense Media, the alarm bells for boys and young men have been ringing for over a decade with the rise of content creators like Andrew Tate, who have formed what’s been described as a “manosphere” of content online.

The examination of the influences has turned into a cultural cornerstone. The Netflix-produced series “Adolescence” examines how a 13-year-old boy influenced by the manosphere acts out violently toward a female classmate. The Democratic Party has launched a $2