There’s a lot of debate around the extent to which the manosphere is playing out in young people’s lives and relationships.

Some suggest claims about its malevolence are misplaced. Others think just because something happens on the internet doesn’t mean it affects lives offline.

But this is in spite of a significant body of international evidence demonstrating otherwise.

In this post-digital world, there is little or no delineation between what’s viewed and experienced online and what’s lived in the “real world”. This means we have to consider the potential harms of the manosphere not as remote or abstract, but as very real, and not to be underestimated or dismissed.

Broadly, the manosphere is centered on anti-feminist, misogynistic and anti-gender equity ideas and beliefs.

Content can initially appear harmless. It presents information and insights on health, fitness and financial and career success.

But these are generally founded on rigid gendered ideas, extreme and isolating pursuits of self-optimization and unhealthy ideas about relationships with girls and women.

New research has identified a shift in the manosphere towards monetization and entrepreneurialism, pseudoscientific wellness and alignment with extremist ideologies.

Users may encounter content documenting extensive morning routines, beginning at 4 a.m. These videos can involve multiple wellness-related rituals, recommendations for preserving testosterone and........

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