BDSM, Incels, Cyber Stalking Investigated in Former ‘Love Island’ Presenter Laura Whitmore’s ITVX Show
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Former “Love Island” presenter Laura Whitmore is tackling some controversial issues in her new show for U.K.
streamer ITVX. The three-part series “Laura Whitmore Investigates” sees Whitmore travel within the U.K., Europe and the U.S.
In one episode, Whitmore investigates toxic masculinity with a focus on the subculture of involuntary celibates, or incels, a male-dominated, misogynistic online world where alienated males who struggle to engage with women share their anti-female mindsets, developing communities around their resentment.
Another episode explores how changing attitudes to sex in Britain have seen BDSM become a multi-billion industry with more and more people experimenting, particularly with the act of choking during sex.
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