‘A teen told me women belong in the kitchen’: Students talk to TNM about manosphere

In what has become a growing global concern, an online ecosystem called the manosphere is manipulating and influencing the thoughts of young men and boys, luring them down a dangerous rabbit hole of misogyny and radicalisation.

At the centre of this toxic online space are figures like Andrew Tate, whose bigoted views towards women and gender minorities are resonating with more and more young boys.

TNM’s Dhanya Rajendran and Lakshmi Priya sit down with two teenagers who share their firsthand experiences with peers exposed to manosphere content, shedding light on how they navigate this toxic and polarised world.

For a deeper dive into this issue, read Lakshmi’s article ‘Inside the Manosphere Luring Young Indian Men and Boys’, where she unpacks the forces at play in shaping these dangerous beliefs.