The Dark Echo Chamber of Young Men's Violence The latest allegations of gang rape in Sydney's private schools are a stark reminder that some young men are still trapped in a toxic culture of violence and misogyny.
This culture is built on the sacrifice of empathy at the altar of peer recognition, where individuals are more concerned with maintaining their reputation within their group than with respecting others.
For Tegan Wagner, who survived a gang rape in 2002, these allegations were distressing but not surprising.