Comment by doginasuit
5 days ago
I would say what sets it apart is the undercurrent of anger and grievance combined with the self destructive beliefs that are prevalent in the community. It's men and boys who struggle to find acceptance and belonging, maybe even for reasons that are initially sympathetic. But instead of healthy self-reflection and feedback, they find a distorted understanding of themselves and masculinity that only reinforces their isolation.
This is just a caricature. It's like saying all women's spaces are bad because some female influencers tell their massive followings that men should pay for expensive shopping trips on the first date. This mischaracterisation through cherry picking is destructive.
Who said all men's spaces were bad?
Well, I suppose in this context the "manosphere" is a name given to a lot of men's spaces on the internet, and so is immediately reviled. And in general any men's space in real life is criticised for not letting women in. The reverse is not true for women's spaces.