{"id":22615,"date":"2026-04-07T14:37:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/sluts-simps-and-body-shaming-the-rise-of-africas-manosphere\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:37:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:37:32","slug":"sluts-simps-and-body-shaming-the-rise-of-africas-manosphere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/sluts-simps-and-body-shaming-the-rise-of-africas-manosphere\/","title":{"rendered":"Sluts, simps and body shaming: the rise of Africa\u2019s manosphere"},"content":{"rendered":"

Experts have been alarmed at the growth of deep misogyny dressed up as self-help on social media. We profile seven men from across the continent who are gaining traction<\/p>\n

It is not just Europe and the US that are grappling with a growing landscape of misogynistic influencers online. While Andrew Tate, Myron Gaines, Sneako and other voices grow in toxicity in the manosphere of the west, across Africa \u2013 which has<\/a> more than 400 million people aged between 15 and 35 \u2013 several individuals are gaining traction.<\/p>\n

The manosphere is a loose network of communities that claim to address men\u2019s struggles such as dating and fitness, but often promote harmful misogynistic attitudes. Sunita Caminha, who leads UN Women on ending violence against women and girls in east and southern Africa, first started noticing its presence in Africa about five years ago, and believes it is on the rise. \u201cResearch and data that keeps coming out is very consistent [in] showing this is an alarming issue<\/a> in different countries and contexts across the continent.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nExperts have been alarmed at the growth of deep misogyny dressed up as self-help on social media. We profile seven men from across the continent who are gaining traction
\nIt is not just Europe and the US that are grappling with a growing landscape of misogynistic influencers online. While Andrew Tate, Myron Gaines, Sneako and other voices grow in toxicity in the manosphere of the west, across Africa \u2013 which has more than 400 million people aged between 15 and 35 \u2013 several individuals are gaining traction.
\nThe manosphere is a loose network of communities that claim to address men\u2019s struggles such as dating and fitness, but often promote harmful misogynistic attitudes. Sunita Caminha, who leads UN Women on ending violence against women and girls in east and southern Africa, first started noticing its presence in Africa about five years ago, and believes it is on the rise. \u201cResearch and data that keeps coming out is very consistent [in] showing this is an alarming issue in different countries and contexts across the continent.\u201d Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Experts have been alarmed at the growth of deep misogyny dressed up as self-help on social media. We profile seven men from across the continent who are gaining traction It is not just Europe and the US that are grappling with a growing landscape of misogynistic influencers online. While Andrew Tate, Myron Gaines, Sneako and …<\/p>\n

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