{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Busted","title":"Myth: The manosphere is about men's self-improvement","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/16b40ec3\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1871,"description":"It seems like the term \"manosphere\" is everywhere these days, from news headlines to documentaries. On the surface, some of these online spaces can look like they’re simply about self-improvement. There’s content about dating, fitness, money, and men's rights. But actually, the manosphere is much more than just a self-improvement space. In this episode, we'll unpack what the manosphere is, what's behind its rise, and why this \"self-help\" content can become an entry point to misogyny and harmful ideas about what it means to be a man. \nGATE’s Busted podcast is made possible by generous support from BMO.\nFeatured guests:\nDr. Luc Cousineau, Recreation Management Director, Instructor and Internship Coordinator, School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University\nJillian Sunderland, PhD Candidate, Sociology, University of Toronto\nResources:\nBrito, P., Hayes, C., Lehrer, R., & Mahler, J., Salinas Groppo, J. (2024). The Manosphere, Rewired: Understanding Masculinities Online & Pathways for Healthy Connection. Washington, DC: Equimundo. https://www.equimundo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Manosphere-Rewired.pdf\n\nCousineau, L. (2023). “Are there any other male friendly subs on here?” - online men’s rights groups as simultaneous communities of care and hate, inclusion and exclusion. Leisure, Inclusion, and Belonging 47(4), https://doi.org/10.1080/14927713.2023.2252812\nSunderland, J. (2025). The rise of the ‘performative male:’ How young men are experimenting with masculinity online. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/the-rise-of-the-performative-male-how-young-men-are-experimenting-with-masculinity-online-268742\nSunderland, J. and Foster, J. (2026). From gym to jawline: What looksmaxxing says about modern masculinity. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/from-gym-to-jawline-what-looksmaxxing-says-about-modern-masculinity-277130 \nProduced by: Carmina Ravanera and Dr. Sonia Kang \nEdited by: Ian Gormely ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/TdK2xHxq2_hl8LoujESMbF0WuEFtTdJdZl75T38USCY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yMGNl/OTE2MmM2NzNkNzkx/OTY3MGZhN2JlZmYz/NWZmNC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}