Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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There’s no such thing as an “alpha male.” It’s a false myth with no bases in biology or science. That fact, however, hasn’t stopped the pseudoscience behind a natural dominance hierarchy among men from spreading like a virus through our media culture.

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REFERENCES
• Dr. David Mech explains why the term "alpha wolf" is wrong
youtu.be/tNtFgdwTsbU?feature=shared
• Frans de Waal debunks the aggressive "alpha male" myth in apes
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• Frans de Waal on The Surprising Science of "alpha male" Apes
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• The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love by bell hooks
powells.com/book/will-to-change-men-masculinity-love-9780743456081

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