The Knighton Experiment

The Knighton Experiment

The false promise of "alpha males"

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Tom Knighton
Apr 13, 2023
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I’m sick and tired of the “alpha males” and their whole schtick.

Once upon a time, I wasn’t. Of course, that only stands to reason. No one is sick of something upon their first exposure.

At the time, it looked like something we sadly needed in this society, an effort to embrace masculinity that has seemingly been pushed to …

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