Masculinism, an extreme version of men’s rights, is led by very different far-right figures, from Andrew Tate to the leader of Pete Hegseth’s church.
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This cultural trend is a politically meaningful symptom of broader structural inequalities.
This pacey, compulsive novel satirising the manosphere, tradwives and Instagram influencers will keep you up all night.
Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is cook dinner and gather with the people you love.
Tradwives influencers’ throw-back aesthetics mask a divisive ideology about women’s roles, two scholars of extremism explain.
Global economic and political uncertainty, nostalgia and the ongoing shaming of assertive women is fuelling a rise of the ‘tradwife’ movement.
If you’re considering a soft life, you may want to ask why the housewife disappeared in the first place.
The model and mother of three makes meals entirely from scratch on TikTok – with some labelling her content as ‘rage bait’.
Eviane Leidig talks about her research into women of the far right who have become online influencers. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
While tradwives emerge across the political spectrum, a small subculture use their platforms to promote the dark ideas of the far-right – including in Australia.
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