Why Cheer A Show That Empathises With Male Rage?

Spreading awareness about the causes of violence could help combat it. But what if awareness-building camouflages subtle victim-blaming and sympathy for perpetrators? I’ve wrestled with this question since Adolescence went globally viral this summer, more so since it bagged multiple spots among the Emmy nominations announced on Tuesday.
The British series revolves around the fallout of a 13-year-old boy murdering a girl from his school. Through four episodes, it examines circumstances surrounding his brutality, including an absent Dad, bullying and online

misogyny

. Amidst all-round adulation, what’s gone largely unnoticed is the stealth with which Adolescence makes room for women/girls to be held accountable when assaulted by men.