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Notable examples of manosphere sites reportedly include the [[Red Pill Room]], [[A Voice for Men]] and [[Roosh V]]'s website Return Of Kings as well as his personal blog and forum.<ref name="wp"/><ref name="Greenwood">{{cite web|last=Greenwood|first=Arin|date=12 March 2012|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/10/roosh-v-splc-misogyny-report_n_1335174.html|title=Southern Poverty Law Center Lists 'Roosh V' On Misogyny Report|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|accessdate=3 June 2014}}</ref> On his blog, however, A Voice for Men's author Paul Elam has stated that he does not consider his site to be part of the Manosphere and said so to ''ABC News'' when they interviewed him in 2013. Nevertheless, the ''ABC News'' report subsequently referred to him as "Mayor of the Manosphere."<ref name="Elam1">{{cite web|last=Elam|first=Paul|date=5 September 2012|url=[url blacklisted by Wikipedia]|title=Adios, c-ya, good-bye man-o-sphere|work=[[A Voice for Men]]|accessdate=3 June 2014}}</ref><ref name="Elam2">{{cite web|last=Elam|first=Paul|date=16 October 2013|url=[url blacklisted by Wikipedia]|title=AVFM on 20/20 update|work=[[A Voice for Men]]|accessdate=3 June 2014}}</ref> ''ABC News'' has been criticized for the tone and accuracy of its reporting on the Manosphere.<ref name="Pell"/> |
Notable examples of manosphere sites reportedly include the [[Red Pill Room]], [[A Voice for Men]] and [[Roosh V]]'s website Return Of Kings as well as his personal blog and forum.<ref name="wp"/><ref name="Greenwood">{{cite web|last=Greenwood|first=Arin|date=12 March 2012|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/10/roosh-v-splc-misogyny-report_n_1335174.html|title=Southern Poverty Law Center Lists 'Roosh V' On Misogyny Report|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|accessdate=3 June 2014}}</ref> On his blog, however, A Voice for Men's author Paul Elam has stated that he does not consider his site to be part of the Manosphere and said so to ''ABC News'' when they interviewed him in 2013. Nevertheless, the ''ABC News'' report subsequently referred to him as "Mayor of the Manosphere."<ref name="Elam1">{{cite web|last=Elam|first=Paul|date=5 September 2012|url=[url blacklisted by Wikipedia]|title=Adios, c-ya, good-bye man-o-sphere|work=[[A Voice for Men]]|accessdate=3 June 2014}}</ref><ref name="Elam2">{{cite web|last=Elam|first=Paul|date=16 October 2013|url=[url blacklisted by Wikipedia]|title=AVFM on 20/20 update|work=[[A Voice for Men]]|accessdate=3 June 2014}}</ref> ''ABC News'' has been criticized for the tone and accuracy of its reporting on the Manosphere.<ref name="Pell"/> |
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[[Reddit]] is a popular gathering place for manosphere supporters, and there are several [[subreddits]] that are geared toward its ideas. One of these, the Red Pill subreddit, has nearly 53,000 subscribers. |
[[Reddit]] is a popular gathering place for manosphere supporters, and there are several [[subreddits]] that are geared toward its ideas. One of these, the Red Pill subreddit, has nearly 53,000 subscribers.<ref name="reddit">{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/jun/01/mens-rights-internet-forums-distance-from-misogynist-mass-murder|title=The everyday fear of violence every woman has to cope with}}</ref> |
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==Vocabulary== |
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Michael Brendan Dougherty of ''[[Business Insider]]'' has criticized the SPLC for including Manosphere sites on its list of "hate-groups" and for providing pejorative personal details on the sites' authors. Said Dougherty, "Be careful, fellas: If you use your personal blog to rant about women, a civil rights group just might publicize details about your mortgage and medical history."<ref name="Dougherty">{{cite web|last=Dougherty|first=Michael Brendan|date=9 March 2012|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/civil-rights-group-is-now-criticizing-random-jerks-for-not-calling-women-back-after-sex-2012-3|title=A Civil Rights Group Is Now Criticizing Random Jerks For Not Calling Women Back After Sex|work=[[Business Insider]]|accessdate= 3 June 2014}}</ref> |
Michael Brendan Dougherty of ''[[Business Insider]]'' has criticized the SPLC for including Manosphere sites on its list of "hate-groups" and for providing pejorative personal details on the sites' authors. Said Dougherty, "Be careful, fellas: If you use your personal blog to rant about women, a civil rights group just might publicize details about your mortgage and medical history."<ref name="Dougherty">{{cite web|last=Dougherty|first=Michael Brendan|date=9 March 2012|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/civil-rights-group-is-now-criticizing-random-jerks-for-not-calling-women-back-after-sex-2012-3|title=A Civil Rights Group Is Now Criticizing Random Jerks For Not Calling Women Back After Sex|work=[[Business Insider]]|accessdate= 3 June 2014}}</ref> |
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Mike Riggs of ''[[Reason (magazine)|Reason]]'' magazine has also criticized the SPLC for defining Manosphere sites as "hate-groups." Said Riggs, "Take note, America: Having consensual sex (Roosh is not a rapist, but a seducer*) with someone you don't actually like and then never calling her/him again will land you in a reputation-ruining** SPLC report."<ref name="Riggs">{{cite web|last=Riggs|first=Mike|date=9 March 2012|url=http://reason.com/blog/2012/03/09/the-southern-poverty-law-center-is-now-w|title=The Southern Poverty Law Center Is Now Writing About Pickup Artists as Hate Groups|work=[[Reason (magazine)|Reason]]|accessdate=3 June 2014}}</ref> |
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Nicholas James Pell of ''[[Taki's Magazine]]'' said that the Manosphere "asks difficult questions and poses uncomfortable truths." Pell criticized a negative report by ''[[ABC News]]'' on the Manosphere for not giving the topic "a fair shake."<ref name="Pell">{{cite web|last=Pell|first=Nicholas James|date=26 October 2013|url=http://takimag.com/article/we_have_nothing_to_fear_but_the_manosphere_itself_nicholas_james_pell/print#axzz33DEV4pjM|title=We Have Nothing to Fear but the Manosphere Itself|work=[[Taki's Magazine]]|accessdate=2 June 2014}}</ref> |
Nicholas James Pell of ''[[Taki's Magazine]]'' said that the Manosphere "asks difficult questions and poses uncomfortable truths." Pell criticized a negative report by ''[[ABC News]]'' on the Manosphere for not giving the topic "a fair shake."<ref name="Pell">{{cite web|last=Pell|first=Nicholas James|date=26 October 2013|url=http://takimag.com/article/we_have_nothing_to_fear_but_the_manosphere_itself_nicholas_james_pell/print#axzz33DEV4pjM|title=We Have Nothing to Fear but the Manosphere Itself|work=[[Taki's Magazine]]|accessdate=2 June 2014}}</ref> |
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The manosphere (portmanteau of man and blogosphere) is a name given to an informal network of blogs, websites, and internet commentators that focus on issues relating to men and masculinity. The content of these online forums varies from self-improvement, bodybuilding, men's fashion, and antifeminism to the seduction community's advice for pick-up artists [1] and men's rights forums.[2] Some of these forums have been described in the media and by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as promoting a misogynistic worldview, particularly concerning issues relating to sexual abuse and domestic violence.[3][4]
Content
Notable examples of manosphere sites reportedly include the Red Pill Room, A Voice for Men and Roosh V's website Return Of Kings as well as his personal blog and forum.[1][5] On his blog, however, A Voice for Men's author Paul Elam has stated that he does not consider his site to be part of the Manosphere and said so to ABC News when they interviewed him in 2013. Nevertheless, the ABC News report subsequently referred to him as "Mayor of the Manosphere."[6][7] ABC News has been criticized for the tone and accuracy of its reporting on the Manosphere.[8]
Reddit is a popular gathering place for manosphere supporters, and there are several subreddits that are geared toward its ideas. One of these, the Red Pill subreddit, has nearly 53,000 subscribers.[9]
Vocabulary
The manosphere has its own distinct jargon. Manosphere websites commonly use red pill and blue pill imagery as an analogy; accepting the manosphere's ideology is equated with "taking the red pill". The terms "alpha male" and "beta male" are commonly used.[1]
Commentary on the Manosphere and its critics
Rod Dreher of The American Conservative has said that the Manosphere "dehumanizes both men and women".[10] Caitlin Dewey of The Washington Post accuses them of excluding gay, lesbian, and transgender people.[1]
Mark Potok, a spokesman of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), claims that the forums are filled with "pure unvarnished women hatred" and compares the manosphere to white supremacist websites.[11] After listing some men's rights sites on its list of hate sites in 2012, however, the SPLC issued a partial retraction, saying, "It should be mentioned that the SPLC did not label MRAs as members of a hate movement; nor did our article claim that the grievances they air on their websites – false rape accusations, ruinous divorce settlements and the like – are all without merit. But we did call out specific examples of misogyny and the threat, overt or implicit, of violence."[12]
Eva Wiseman of The Observer has written that commenters on manosphere blogs often make statements to the effect that "women are designed solely for sex and sandwich-making" and has suggested that the tone of these websites creates a culture that contributes to violence against women. [9]
Following the 2014 Isla Vista killings, many mainstream news sources attempted to link the killer, Eliot Rodger, to the manosphere; Rodger had posted numerous videos and comments on related websites. Manosphere commenters themselves strongly rejected any attempts to blame the manosphere for the killings, with one commenter writing that "His [Rodger] is a perfect case of someone who needed the red pill...Because it's somewhere he could come to vent, and be angry, and not have his pain be dismissed, ridiculed or ignored." [9]
Michael Brendan Dougherty of Business Insider has criticized the SPLC for including Manosphere sites on its list of "hate-groups" and for providing pejorative personal details on the sites' authors. Said Dougherty, "Be careful, fellas: If you use your personal blog to rant about women, a civil rights group just might publicize details about your mortgage and medical history."[13]
Nicholas James Pell of Taki's Magazine said that the Manosphere "asks difficult questions and poses uncomfortable truths." Pell criticized a negative report by ABC News on the Manosphere for not giving the topic "a fair shake."[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Dewey, Caitlin (27 May 2014). "Inside the 'manosphere' that inspired Santa Barbara shooter Elliot Rodger". Washington Post. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ Wiseman, Eva (1 Jun 2014). "The everyday fear of violence every woman has to cope with". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 Jun 2014.
- ^ Southern Poverty Law Center (Spring 2012). "Misogyny: The Sites". Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ Pry, Alyssa (16 October 2013). "Women Battle Online Anti-Women Hate From the 'Manosphere'". ABC News. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|coauthor=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Greenwood, Arin (12 March 2012). "Southern Poverty Law Center Lists 'Roosh V' On Misogyny Report". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ Elam, Paul (5 September 2012). [[url blacklisted by Wikipedia] "Adios, c-ya, good-bye man-o-sphere"]. A Voice for Men. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Elam, Paul (16 October 2013). [[url blacklisted by Wikipedia] "AVFM on 20/20 update"]. A Voice for Men. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ a b Pell, Nicholas James (26 October 2013). "We Have Nothing to Fear but the Manosphere Itself". Taki's Magazine. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ a b c "The everyday fear of violence every woman has to cope with".
- ^ Dreher, Rod (29 May 2014). "Women Who Love Men Who Hate Women". The American Conservative. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ Paulson, Amanda (28 May 2014). "Santa Barbara killings: Did misogynist hate groups play a role?". Christian Science Monitor/Yahoo! News. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ Goldwag, Arthur (15 May 2012). "Intelligence Report Article Provokes Fury Among Men's Rights Activists". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ Dougherty, Michael Brendan (9 March 2012). "A Civil Rights Group Is Now Criticizing Random Jerks For Not Calling Women Back After Sex". Business Insider. Retrieved 3 June 2014.