Understanding the Manosphere: How to Help Our Boys Stay Balanced

Understanding the Manosphere: How to Help Our Boys Stay Balanced

As a mum in my late 40s I know how tricky it can be to raise boys these days. The internet has made the world so much bigger, and this has its drawbacks as well as its advantages.

One of the more worrying corners they might wander into is the “manosphere” — a sprawling online network that’s become a hotbed for some pretty harmful ideas about masculinity, women and relationships. It’s a subject I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about, especially since the Netflix series Adolescence.