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Internet slang and the creep of dehumanizing language in politics

Season 2 Episode 10 | 52m 06s

The White House and the U.S. Department of Defense are incorporating “maximum lethality” into their rhetoric about the war in Iran. It’s hyper-masculine language, tied to a misogynistic and fringe internet culture known to target women. Today on The Wheelhouse, the real life consequences of online hyper-masculinity on women around the globe.

Aired: 03/17/26
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