Two Men Explain How They Left the Manosphere — and Why Some Never Will

In the manosphere, ultra-right wing influencers like Andrew Tate and Myron Gaines broadcast misogynistic, racist views that ascribe to an extremely conservative gender role ideology.

The manosphere is an all consuming ideology that offers them community and assures them that they are better than other people for seeing the truth.

Maisie says she broke up with Danny after four years of dating.

Eddie went from a teenager who hated women and posted memes about Sandy Hook conspiracy theories to a young man who sees his past behavior as “cringe” and “not who I want to be” Eddie says he realized that his mentality that women were below him wasn’t helping him get a girlfriend, but actually hindering possible progress.

Research shows that an “empathetic, understanding, and open-minded approach” works best.

Frank says he no longer believes that his job as a man is to keep a woman in line.

But he says he still subscribes to many of the same talking points he claims to have left behind.

Frank says it's possible to be too concerned with consent and “it’s okay to put some force of will into what you’re doing”.