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Male Separatism: Discourse, ideology, and argumentation
Jessica Aiston
[Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture 104] 2025
► pp. 12–35

Chapter 2
MGTOW, the manosphere, and antifeminist backlash

Article outline
  • 2.1Backlash and resistance to feminism
  • 2.2Historical overview
    • 2.2.1The men’s liberation movement
    • 2.2.2The men’s rights movement
    • 2.2.3The mythopoetic men’s movement
  • 2.3The manosphere
    • 2.3.1Contemporary men’s rights activists
    • 2.3.2Incels
    • 2.3.3Pick-up artists
    • 2.3.4Men going their own way
  • 2.4Conclusions
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