‘A teen told me women belong in the kitchen’: Students on India’s ‘manosphere’

In what has become a growing global concern, an online ecosystem called the ‘manosphere’ is manipulating and influencing the thoughts of young men and boys, luring them down a dangerous rabbit hole of misogyny and radicalisation.

And this isn’t just a worry in the West – it’s made its way to India too.

At the centre of this toxic online space are figures like Andrew Tate, whose bigoted views towards women and gender minorities are resonating with more and more young boys.

Dhanya Rajendran and Lakshmi Priya sit down with two teenagers who share their firsthand experiences with peers exposed to ‘manosphere’ content, shedding light on how they navigate this toxic and polarised world.

Read Lakshmi Priya’s deep dive into the issue here, exclusively for NL-TNM subscribers.

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