What’s the ‘manosphere’ and why is it harmful?
We speak to someone who has experience of the ‘manosphere’
Toxic masculinity can be seen online - and IRL. Chads, Alphas and Stacys are some terms that are used in an online space known as the ‘manosphere’. In this space men often share content that can be toxic, misogynistic, and, in extreme cases, lead to real-world violence.
In this episode the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s global disinformation reporter Jacqui Wakefield unpacks how people can become part of the ‘manosphere’, and how it connect to incels - young men describing themselves as "involuntarily celibate". And we also hear from Will Adolphy, a British psychotherapist who experienced the ‘manosphere’ himself and now mentors men on healthy masculinity and mental health.
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- Thu 28 Aug 2025 17:50GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service News Internet
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