When Netflix’s mini-series Adolescent Released last month, it became an anger not only in the UK, where the story is based, but in the continents – even in the countries you will not expect. India was one of them. The show throws a spotlight on how easily the impregnable teen boys fall into a manosphere (a collection of websites, blogs and online forums, promoting masculinity, misunderstandings and online forums promoting opposition to feminism). Thanks to viral affected people such as Andrew Tate, spirals are not difficult in the world of toxic masculinity, misunderstanding and radical.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that the audience was tilted on a four-part series, which revolves around the 13-year-old accused of killing a classmate. And everyone – from his family to the doctor and detectives – was quit: Why?

The show considered many things – upbringing, colleague influence, challenges to be a teenager in the social media era. But for me, the biggest question was: if someone prefers a series Adolescent Was made in India, will the story have been separated?

The same brain, different battlefields

Let’s start the basics. Adolescent brain-Never mind is geography-one function. Cementini Ghosh, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Ashok University, Haryana, states, it is a stage where prefrontal cortex (responsible for rational thinking, impulse control and emotional regulation) is still developing. Which means that teenagers are particularly weak – not only biologically, but also socially and emotionally – whatever the environment they are growing up.

Now, culturally throw into a culturally conservative society like India, where patriarchy is cooked in daily life, and you have completely found a separate animal.

India’s unique adolescent challenges

In AdolescentYou see the impact of Andrew Tate’s contents on a young mind – alpha male asana, insail culture and male entitlement. In India, teenagers are already marinated to patriarchal norms, before they come into tet-style affected.

“In our families, the father still has the power to make decisions, sometimes more than the grandmother,” Pro. Ghosh says. “Domestic work and careful are seen as women’s work, and being a man means toxic thoughts that are reinforced through colleagues’ dynamics, pop culture and even memes.”

Take that viral “roti meme” around social media – where a completely round bread is “wife to wife” and a burnt, the winner is labeled, “Wife from love marriage.” Does it feel harmless? Not enough. As Prof. Ghosh explains, this subtle but strongly strengthens the idea that the price of a woman is linked to domestic skills, and that men are entitled to the right wives, preferably obedient, Culture Type.

When teenagers repeatedly consume materials in this way – whether memes, reels, or so -called “motivators” affected – their still dense mind starts looking at this noise as a sign, then internal as “normal”.

Role of social media: Gateway to Caos

It is not that existing problems were less, but the globalization of the material has intensified things.

Tanya Bhatia, shock-in-law life coach, healer and communication coach, say that social media has only added to complications. “There is pressure to see in a certain way, the sound appears western, cool – and always succeeds.” Add the expectation of being in a relationship, and it is no wonder that many teenagers are struggling with self -esteem issues and constant concern.

“If we believe that we are what we eat, then the same argument applies that we see and scroll.

Pro. Says Ghosh, “Kishore is far more technical-lover than his parents. They know how to hide their online footprints.” Meanwhile, parents are working with the 90s lenses, completely unaware of what their children are being exposed.

Talk to Today IndiaMumbai -based child psychological and parenting counselor, Ridhi Doshi, says, “We are watching a mental health epidemic. Children are anxiety, identity crisis, body image issues, burnouts – you are giving it the name.

Adolescent

While “radical” often provokes political or religious indigenization, Prof. Ghosh brings an important nuances – this is actually about how any extreme belief system catchs into weak minds. In India, it does not need to look like terrorism. This can easily be extreme misunderstanding, caste prejudice, or major supreme domination – all of which can be subtle adolescents through Youtube rabbit holes and algorithms -operated materials.

In AdolescentIn the radical ideologies of Jamie Miller, the lineage was influenced by online sub -cultures that promote wrong and extremist ideas. For example, when Jamie Dr. While undergoing a psychological evaluation with Brione, revealing the depth of their indigenization, they discussed the “80/20 theory” – the belief that 80% of women are attracted to 20% of men. Jamie bought it, encouraged her displeasure towards women, eventually motivating her to kill her classmate Katie Leonard.

This vulnerability makes adolescents easy goals for online radicalization. Tanya has warned that the community and the stage often woo the teenager with the promise of belongingness, only to feed them to extreme or toxic ideologies. Logic skills are still developing, it becomes difficult for them to tell the difference between solidarity and manipulation. She says, “They do not always feel when they have passed in black-and-white thinking.”

The results are not only psychological – they can also have large social effects. From strengthening the penis stereotypes to encouraging aggression, uncontrolled online narratives can be splews quickly. Tanya said, “Emotionally open with intelligent adults, non-judicial communication is the way forward.” “Teenagers need to feel enough and safe to ask questions – even uncomfortable people.”

On that note

In 2020, India was shocked by a revelation in Delhi, which became infamous as a boisies locker room incident. An Instagram group chat where teenage boys from elite Delhi schools shared clear pictures of girls, objecting to them, sexual harassment of their body ratings and negligence. No fear, no crime – just a banquet, as it was fine.

Whatever was harassed in this was the age of those who were involved; Most were just 15 to 17 years old.

The screenshots were leaked online, and whatever there was wave of resentment, confusion and anxiety after that. For many people, this was a wake-up call on how boys are being socialized in the digital age-how easily “jokes” and deep harmful behavior. It also brought uncomfortable questions: Are we talking enough about consent with adolescence? About respect? About the influence of the real world of online tasks?

More than just one scam, the Bois Locker Room highlighted a growing disconnect of how young people are navigating identity, masculinity, colleague pressure and hyper-sexual, often toxic spaces that can become social media.

This is 2025, five years after the incident, and all were eyeing this video, which went viral for the best reasons. Several controversial items were discovered in the possession of students of class 8 to 10 due to examination of a surprising bag organized by teachers in a private school in Nashic district of Maharashtra. The seized items included condoms, sharp knives, nakal dusters, playing cards, bicycle chains, and other prohibited objects.

Now, do you still think the story must have been separated in any way?