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TED April 5, 2026

Boys experience more violence when they’re young than you think. Here’s how things change #TEDTalks

Summary

The transcript discusses the pervasive issue of male violence, highlighting that one in three women experience violence from male partners and that most men witness or experience physical violence during childhood. Research suggests that the roots of male violence are primarily social rather than biological, with approximately two-thirds of men reporting experiencing physical violence from other males during their upbringing. The key message is the urgent need to examine and transform the societal understanding of manhood that perpetuates cycles of violence through learned behaviors and childhood experiences.

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