Social:Femosphere

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The femosphere (also called the womanosphere) is an umbrella term for the body of online spaces that focus on discussions among women and girls[1] that are broadly misandrist (hateful of or prejudiced against men and boys).[2]

History and ideology

The term "femosphere" was coined by Jilly Boyce Kay, a feminist media researcher.[3][4]

Femosphere narratives sometimes involve a rejection of liberal feminism, asserting that it has failed to deliver a world consistent with feminists' aspirations.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Melton, Brittany (2025). "'By women for women': Communicating gender discourse in r/FemaleDatingStrategy". Feminist Media Studies 0: 1–16. doi:10.1080/14680777.2025.2453442. ISSN 1468-0777. 
  2. ↑ Kay, Jilly Boyce (19 August 2024). "The reactionary turn in popular feminism". Feminist Media Studies: 1–18. doi:10.1080/14680777.2024.2393187. ISSN 1468-0777.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Healy, Rachael (29 December 2024). "Welcome to the femosphere, the latest dark, toxic corner of the internet... for women". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/29/welcome-to-the-femosphere-the-latest-dark-toxic-corner-of-the-internet-for-women. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Madigan, Nicole (22 January 2025). "Tradwives, 'femcels' and dating strategists: Meet the women rejecting feminism.". https://www.mamamia.com.au/femosphere/. 

Further reading

  • Johanssen, Jacob; Kay, Jilly Boyce (8 November 2024). "From femcels to 'femcelcore': Women's involuntary celibacy and the rise of heteronihilism". European Journal of Cultural Studies 28 (4). doi:10.1177/13675494241293731. ISSN 1367-5494. 
  • Evans, Hannah Rae; Lankford, Adam (19 January 2024). "Femcel Discussions of Sex, Frustration, Power, and Revenge". Archives of Sexual Behavior 53 (3): 917–930. doi:10.1007/s10508-023-02796-z. ISSN 1573-2800. PMID 38243101. 
  • Lewis, Sophie (2025). Enemy Feminisms: TERFs, Policewomen, and Girlbosses Against Liberation. Chicago: Haymarket Books. ISBN 979-8-88890-249-3. 



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