Masculinity and men’s mental health have been highlighted in recent years as a result of extreme anti-feminist media content gaining online traction. What started as a fringe movement in the 1970’s has spiraled into a global phenomenon convincing men that they are not good enough or that women are the problem.

Notable contributors to this negative content include Andrew Tate and ‘The Manosphere’ which is a collection of media content and communities that share information blaming women and society for some men receiving a lack of female attention. The misogynist content is doing more harm than good for both the men that consume this content and greater society.

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Produced By: Ashley Blyumin

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First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 16 July 2025