We’re Not “Listening to Men,” We’re Platforming Hate

The manosphere isn’t misunderstood — it’s malicious. And coddling it is killing democracy.

Opinion by: Aisha K. Staggers, Editor-At-Large

There’s a malignant tumor in the body politic, and America keeps pretending it’s benign.

The “manosphere”—that toxic stew of grievance-fueled masculinity that festers across podcasts, YouTube channels, forums, and increasingly, the halls of government—is not fringe anymore. It’s not harmless. And it’s not just “young men trying to find themselves” or “men expressing frustrations in a changing world.” It is organized, ideological, and deadly serious in its mission: to reassert patriarchal dominance at the expense of everyone who isn’t straight, white, cisgender, male, and Christian.