British actor Theo James commented on the misogyny of the manosphere during an appearance on Josh Smith’s Great Chat Show podcast.
Theo, 41, said men find comfort in the misogyny of the manosphere because they have deep-seated insecurities. He said their insecurities are hidden behind “meaningless bravado” and they don’t know how to deal with successful, strong women.
“It’s a lot about deep-seated insecurity. It’s about them not feeling good enough, but it’s hidden with meaningless bravado,” he said.
Theo is concerned about his 2-year-old son growing up in the manosphere environment.
“It’s terrifying having a son because people get lured into this idea very easily. I think the misogyny comes from lots of successful, strong women around them. They don’t know how to deal with that. They’re confused by who they are and who they should be.”
He continued: “The easiest thing for them to do is to latch onto something: money, going to the gym a lot, and telling people to go f*** themselves. That’s easy. That’s an easy win. But the ramifications of what it does to a generation of men is the trickier part.”
Theo is married to Irish actress Ruth Kearney. They have 2 children.
The hunky actor is best known for playing Tobias Eaton in “The Divergent Series” (2014-2016). He is currently starring in Netflix’s crime thriller “The Gentlemen,” season 2.
Theo is also a fashion model who posed in a successful Dolce & Gabbana underwear campaign.
His message was well-received by women on Reddit.com.
One person wrote: “Well put and it’s nice to see a man saying it.”
Another person wrote: “I really appreciate when a man speaks up against the manosphere. More men should do it (especially those with big platforms), because they sure as hell won’t listen to us ‘females.'”
A third person wrote: “A lot of this s**t can be curbed with parents actually caring for and paying attention to their [sons].”
A man commented: “There are a lot of us guys out here that echo the same sentiment and revulsion to what’s going on in the minds of these ‘alpha males’.”
“People get lured into this idea, very easily.”?
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