REDDIT AS A MANOSPHERE SOURCE: AN EXAMINATION OF NORMALIZING ANTIFEMINIST DISCOURSE
Journal Title: e-Journal of New Media - Year 2025, Vol 9, Issue 1
Abstract
The aim of this study is to examine how Reddit, as a source of the manosphere, shapes and perpetuates sexist and anti-feminist narratives. To this end, the most highly interacted posts from six subreddits believed to feed the manosphere were analysed using a mixed approach known as corpus methodology. Although the examined subreddits show distinct differences in line with their titles, it is observed that all share a common goal of reconstructing masculinity in a hegemonic and anti-woman framework within a gender hierarchy. According to the findings of the study, Reddit directly contributes to the creation of a toxic techno-culture as a metapolitical strategy by providing a global platform for the manosphere. This environment has the potential to increase both online and offline radicalization by supporting gender inequality, violence against women, and misogyny.
Authors and Affiliations
Nigâr DEĞİRMENCİ Pamukkale Üniversitesi, Türkiye https://orcid. org/0000-0002-6295-6265 İhsan Gurur İÇİRGEN Bağımsız Araştırmacı https://orcid. org/0009-0001-1969-4239
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