France, Jan. 26 -- France's gender equality watchdog has warned that sexism amongst young men is on the rise - and one of the reasons is the spread of anti-feminist content online.It needs to be taken more seriously, says the author of a book on how young men are being "trained" to hate women.

France marked anti-sexism day on 25 January, but there's not much cause for celebration according to the High Council for Gender Equality (HCE).

"Sexism begins at home, continues at school and explodes online," said the HCE in its annual report, published this week.

"Far from receding, sexism is taking root, even progressing."

The report noted a return to traditional ideas among male respondents: 28 percent of men in the 25-34 age group thought ...