manosphere

noun

man·​o·​sphere ˈma-nə-ˌsfir 

: a network of websites, online forums, and other digital media typically characterized by anti-feminist and misogynistic views and the promotion of ultraconservative models of masculinity

—usually used with the

The most prominent groups in the manosphere include incels, Men's Rights Activists, pick-up artists and Men Going Their Own Way. Each subsection is complete with their own unique rhetoric, lexicon and methods of indoctrination …

—Velana Valdez

It also exposes how easily young men, seeking comfort in their computers, can be pulled into online spaces that normalize misogyny and rage; a pipeline enabled by a failure of tech policy. At the center of this danger lies the manosphere: a global network of influencers whose words can radicalize young men and channel their frustrations into violence.

—Kevin Liverpool

—sometimes used before another noun

manosphere podcasts/content/ideologies

… Manosphere influencers used social media algorithms to drive youth toward male-supremacy content …

—Cora Jackson-Fossett

Word History

Etymology

man entry 1 + -o- + -sphere, probably after blogosphere

First Known Use

2011, in the meaning defined above