Femosphere

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]

Femosphere narratives

The term "femosphere" was coined by Jilly Boyce Kay, a feminist media researcher. ^[3] It has since received significant media and public attention. ^{[4] [5] [6] [3] [7]}

Femosphere narratives sometimes involve a rejection of liberal feminism, asserting that it has failed to deliver a world consistent with feminists' aspirations. ^{[4] [7] [3]}

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.
3. Madigan, Nicole (22 January 2025). "Tradwives, 'femcels' and dating strategists: Meet the women rejecting feminism". Mamamia. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
4. Healy, Rachael (29 December 2024). "Welcome to the femosphere, the latest dark, toxic corner of the internet ... for women". The Observer . ISSN   0029-7712 . Retrieved 16 April 2025.
5. Colombo, Charlotte (20 March 2022). "2022 is the year of the 'femcel' - what you need to know". Metro . Retrieved 16 April 2025.
6. Dorn, Ella (2 April 2025). "Why is no one talking about femcels?". The Spectator World. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
7. Silman, Anna (24 April 2025). "Now comes the 'womanosphere': The anti-feminist media telling women to be thin, fertile and Republican". The Guardian . ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 28 April 2025.

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: 13675494241293731. 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.