manosphere

English

Etymology

man + -o- + -sphere, after the pattern of blogosphere.

Noun

manosphere (uncountable)

  1. (Internet, neologism) The totality of men's-rights-oriented blogs and websites.
    • 2014 Alex Peck, Average Married Dad's Guide to Health, Wealth, and a Sexy Marriage, page 84
      The Manosphere essentially is the counterpoint to the feminist doctrine (that empowers women at the expense of men). It is a free form community consisting primarily of men on the internet sharing experiences and thoughts with the intention of educating, empowering and improving the state of men and boys.
    • 2018 Alex Hern, Who are the 'incels' and how do they relate to Toronto van attack? The Guardian
      Incel is short for “involuntarily celibate”. The term rose to prominence because of its adoption by a subsection of the “manosphere”, a loose collection of movements united by misogyny that also includes some men’s rights activists, pick-up artists, and Mgtow/volcel – heterosexual men who refuse to have sex with women for political reasons.

Quotations

  • For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:manosphere.
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