A growing network of online communities known collectively as the “manosphere” is emerging as a serious threat to gender equality, as toxic digital spaces increasingly influence real-world attitudes, behaviours, and policies, the UN agency dedicated to ending gender discrimination has warned.

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    20 hours ago

    That’s kind of the thing, we want to think they’re a bunch of sexless losers, but the basic tenets of advice you get from the manosphere will probably get you laid if you follow it. Following manosphere advice works because it’s the exact same advice you just laid out but packaged in a more attractive and focused manner. It just happens to be with a side of right wing politics and more than a bit of misogyny.

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      12 hours ago

      Right, listen to that manosophere and you can commit some R or SA … Is that what you mean by “get laid”?

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      14 hours ago

      Oh, finally. The sexless/incels is a tiny part of the manosphere. We see them because we want to. You don’t need to respect women in order to get affection, you need it to build love and trust