‘Femcel’ influencers urge their followers to give up on gender equality and use men for financial gain – in the name of feminism

Summary

The “femosphere,” a growing online space for women, mirrors the misogynistic “manosphere” with toxic ideologies, including anti-gender equality views and strategies to “conquer” men.

The term describes communities like Female Dating Strategy and “dark feminine” influencers who reject liberal feminism, advocating traditional gender roles as empowering.

“Femcel” influencers urge their followers to give up on gender equality and use men for financial gain – in the name of feminism.

Critics warn these spaces mix conservative and feminist ideas, creating “anti-feminist feminism” that appeals to those disillusioned with mainstream feminism.

While less linked to violence than the manosphere, researchers caution against its potential for radicalization and harm.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    334·
    8 days ago

    Lots wrong in this article…

    “I used to be a feminist before I saw the effects of third wave feminism,” Batra said. “This has forced women into masculine roles where they are pursuing men.”

    But that’s dumb, for a shit ton of reasons it works out best when women are the ones who first show interest rather than men hitting on anything that moves

    • futatorius@lemm.ee
      1·
      17 hours ago

      She used to be a feminist until she realized that performative anti-feminism could be a nice little earner.

    • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
      16·
      8 days ago

      I think if it were true that women made moves first sometimes, it would help all of society in ways we cannot even comprehend. It would not be a bad thing. But it’s still pretty rare in the places I’ve lived.

      • futatorius@lemm.ee
        1·
        17 hours ago

        You need to move. Everywhere I’ve ever lived in the US and UK (until I got into my current monogamous relationship), many women would make the first move. And believe me, I’m not a handsome man.

        • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
          1·
          16 hours ago

          Experiences vary dude. What I’m saying is on display in culture all over the world, and not just as my experience though.

    • NotSteve_@lemmy.ca
      8·
      8 days ago

      Do you mean there’s lots wrong in the movement or the actual article because that’s just a direct quote

      • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
        41·
        8 days ago

        I meant there are lots of things wrong in the article.

        But that quote was dumb.

        I realize that’s almost exactly word for word what I said the first time, but I can’t think of any easier way to say it.

        It’s two distinct statements, I guess it would have been clearer to put:

        But:

        “Quote”

        Instead of putting the “but” after the quote but that just seemed cumbersome and it flowed better keeping the text together