Manosphere

American broadcaster, comedian, and actor (born 1967)

An incel ( ; a portmanteau of "involuntary celibate") is a member of an online subculture of mostly male and heterosexual people who define themselves as unable to find a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one. They often blame, objectify, and denigrate women and girls as a result. The term inspired a subculture that rose to prominence during the 2010s, after being influenced by and associated with misogynist terrorists such as Elliot Rodger and Alek Minassian.

The manosphere is a varied collection of websites, blogs, and online forums promoting masculinity, misogyny, and opposition to feminism. Communities within the manosphere include men's rights activists (MRAs), incels (involuntary celibates), Men Going Their Own Way (MGTOW), pick-up artists (PUA), and fathers' rights groups. While the specifics of each group's beliefs sometimes conflict, they are generally united in the belief that society is biased against men due to the influence of feminism, and that feminists promote misandry (hatred of men). Acceptance of these ideas is described as "takin

Adolescence is a British psychological crime drama television series created by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham, and directed by Philip Barantini. It centres on a 13-year-old schoolboy, Jamie Miller, who is arrested after the murder of a girl in his school. Each of its episodes was shot in one continuous take.

North American neo-fascist organization led by Enrique Tarrio

cultural norms associated with men that are harmful to society and to men themselves

Online bigger version of MRA (Men's rights movement. Promoting self-improvement and self-worth, fighting against discriminatory alimony, property distribution, child support, and child custody laws by not getting married at all.

social movement concerned with discrimination against men

dilemma between painful truth and blissful ignorance

NoFap is a website and community forum that serves as a support group for those who wish to give up pornography and masturbation. Its name comes from the slang term fap, referring to male masturbation. While reasons for this abstinence vary by individual, the main motivation cited is attempting to overcome addiction to pornography, or other compulsive sexual behaviours. Other reasons for abstinence include religious and moral reasons, self-improvement, and physical beliefs that are not supported by medical science.

Simp () is an internet slang term describing someone who exhibits excessive sympathy and attention toward another person, typically to someone who does not reciprocate the same feelings, in pursuit of affection or a sexual relationship. This behavior, recognized as simping, is directed towards a variety of targets, including celebrities, politicians, e-girls, and e-boys. The term had sporadic usage until gaining popularity on social media in 2019.

Chilean-American novelist, filmmaker and blogger (1968–2024)

Looksmaxxing is a 21st century Internet neologism referring to the process of maximizing one's own physical attractiveness. The term originated on male incel (meaning: "involuntarily celibate") message boards in the 2010s. Previously, the phrase's usage had been limited to obscure internet forums, but in the 2020s became popularized on TikTok by men. Currently, the term refers to a specified view of male beauty, and is not frequently a term used by women in a non-satirical context.

American neo-Nazi and white supremacist news and commentary website

Social movement interested in family law

American writer and men's rights and manosphere activist

American right-wing social media personality, political commentator, and conspiracy theorist (1977–)

German men's rights activist

American comedian and actor

American masculinist, writer and speaker

"Cuckservative" is a pejorative formed as a portmanteau of "cuck", an abbreviation of the word "cuckold", and the political designation "conservative". It has become a derogatory label used by white nationalists and the alt-right in the United States to denigrate other conservatives, generally for being moderates, and later for not supporting white-nationalist interests.

organization

social website located in South Korea

Braden Eric Peters, known online as Clavicular or Clav, is an American online streamer and influencer. He became known in 2025 on TikTok and Kick for his "looksmaxxing" content, which commentators have described as extreme and controversial, particularly for his advocacy of practices including facial "bonesmashing", getting cosmetic plastic surgery, taking anabolic steroids and lipodissolve products, and using methamphetamine for its anorectic properties.

political party in Russia

thumb ForoCoches (literally "CarsForum") is a Spanish Internet forum established in 2003. Founded for discussion about cars and other transport, the site has since been noted for online trolling campaigns. As of May 2018, the forum had around 700,000 registered accounts. Belonging to the Spanish manosphere, it is conspicuous for its misogynistic content.

American neo-Nazi and webhost

Romanian-American far-right Internet personality

' (), abbreviated from ' (), is a term used in South Korea to refer to men in their 20s. The term first emerged in the late 2010s to refer to men who have voting rights but recently it is often used to men with negative tendencies toward feminism. Its political and social antonym is (), abbreviated from ().