ICE is many things — chief among them, an outgrowth of a seemingly neverending masculinity crisis. The U.S. government has devised a billion dollar strategy to recruit aggrieved young men into ICE with the promise of giving them a purpose: to “restore the homeland.” And their masculinity. The results have been devastating. A parallel crisis of manhood is unfolding in the form of looksmaxxers, a booming online community of men injecting meth and breaking their bones to enhance their perceived physical beauty. Today, YouTube essay legend F.D Signifier, Twitch culture streamer Caroline Kwan and I explore the evermore bizarre ways patriarchy is setting men up to fail while everyone else pays the price.

Listen to bonus episodes on Patreon!

Thanks to today’s sponsors!

Protect yourself online, wherever you go. Get a discount on NordVPN at https://www.nordvpn.com/fruity

Work smarter, not harder, with Factor meals ready in two minutes at https://www.factormeals.com/fruity50off

Watch F.D Signifier on YouTube.

Watch Caroline on Twitch.

Find me on Instagram.

Find A Bit Fruity on Instagram.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Incel to ICE Pipeline (with F.D Signifier and Caroline Kwan)