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Scrolling through Reddit, Drew Davis was horrified by what he read. Post after post from confused youngsters: “I think I did something wrong”, “I think I caused someone harm”, “I might have sexually assaulted someone – I don’t know what to do next”.
But it was the replies that kept Davis awake at night.
“It’s either: ‘You’re evil’, paired with something like: ‘You should kill yourself’,” said Davis, director of strategic initiatives at SafeBae, a US-based sexual violence charity. “Or it’s a permission-giving response: ‘You did nothing wrong. Women suck. Why don’t you join this private group chat?’
“It was constantly on my mind, almost an obsession. Given the rising popularity of the manosphere and those online communities, I knew we had to do something rather quickly.”
The result of Davis’ sleepless nights is Vibe Check, a free digital tool that provides an alternative to the harmful advice found either on faceless forums or dished out by AI chatbots.
