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Part One: The Birth of the Manosphere

Behind the Bastards

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The Misogyny of the Internet

A common meme back then was there are no girls on the internet, which was largely inspired by a couple of facts. A lot of men pretended to be women online; we said that like a lot of creepy guys pretend to be women. There were stories of sexual frustration and feelings of hopelessness about the idea of finding a girlfriend. It was pretty objectifying and misogynistic in a lot of ways. also great, great podcast by Bridget Todd.

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