WSJ "Article" Blames men for dating problems.

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Why are so many young men so angry online?

Men are trailing women in college and in the workplace, fewer of their relationships are leading to marriage and many men feel masculinity is under attack. When young men turn to places like YouTube and X (formerly Twitter) seeking male solidarity, they often find more rage.

“It may look like we have an epidemic of male anger, but under the anger is loneliness and sadness,” says Justin Baldoni, a filmmaker and actor behind Man Enough, a podcast about masculinity.

Often the result is depression, and sometimes worse. The suicide rate among men is about four times higher than that of women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...

“Are women giving up on men?” asks one YouTube ad. It directed viewers to a Man Enough podcast about women choosing not to date and having less sex. The group hopes that by listening to the podcast, men will understand the reasons women feel disenchanted with dating and that it isn’t because women hate men.

“Irritable Female Syndrome—Learn the symptoms and remedies” reads a post that Diverting Hate plans to place on X. While crafted to appeal to a man’s angry side, it will link to an article explaining the reasons women might be irritated and how to respond with compassion.

Since this summer, Diverting Hate and its partners—men-focused support and suicide-prevention groups including Visible Man, MenAlive and the Man Enough podcast—have been running ads and posts to provide camaraderie over rants....

Diverting Hate developed a digital advertising plan and began cataloging accounts focused on incels, on tactics for picking up women, and on the “men going their own way” movement, which promotes the idea that men can live fulfilling lives without women. The 141 accounts they’ve identified so far have, collectively, more than 28 million followers. Where possible, the organization has begun to target ads around these accounts....

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