From Hong Kong to Dubai to Bali, male creators are scripting a life beyond the manosphere. But is it progress from what came before, or just another grift?
Hahah you’re exactly right about this. But it’s too sad that society has brought us to a point where general advice from parents has to come from grifters in order for people to listen
Jia Tolentino unpacks the darker side of Pilates in her book "Trick Mirror"; tracing it back to Pilates genesis as a symbol of modern womanhood’s pressure to self-optimize. Sure, it’s all wrapped in the language of empowerment, but she points out how classes like Pilates or barre often just rebrand old expectations of beauty and obedience into something that feels like choice.
The manosphere, in contrast, is based largely in America and the UK but always dreamed of these exact distant lands: Bali and Dubai as libertarian tax havens for hustle-bros
These guys also couldn’t afford this lifestyle anywhere else!
"In living outside the Anglosphere, the post-manosphere man is living the manosphere’s dream, transcending its purgatory of dark basements at home in favor of endless summers and passive income abroad." What an awesome line, I love it
It's just motivational crap/slop content for the TikTok age.
These guys became successful by pretend-teaching people how to be successful. It's the only path to success they actually know but, funnily enough, it's not the one they are teaching.
I understand why you are caught up with the sociology angle but, really, it would be more interesting to analyse these shills as an evolution of the "motivational industry", which used to be book/tv/event based.
I wish I had their invisible safety nets. Then I can also spend most of my entrepreneur days basking in the sun while I pay pennies to a bunch of third worlders to do most of my stuff.
Great read. Feels like marginal progress — better to romanticize an “all sunshine eternal happiness” lifestyle over the “shut out the world and lock in alone” alternative.
Listen to enough of these guys and they say largely the same generic advice your parents give. It's just cheap dopamine but brilliantly packaged.
Hahah you’re exactly right about this. But it’s too sad that society has brought us to a point where general advice from parents has to come from grifters in order for people to listen
Agreed 100%. Such an unfortunate reality
Would be great if you continue to explore the pilates and pickleball girl era that is sprouting like mushroom in Asia 🫠
That’s a fantastic idea
Jia Tolentino unpacks the darker side of Pilates in her book "Trick Mirror"; tracing it back to Pilates genesis as a symbol of modern womanhood’s pressure to self-optimize. Sure, it’s all wrapped in the language of empowerment, but she points out how classes like Pilates or barre often just rebrand old expectations of beauty and obedience into something that feels like choice.
Amazing amazing book on so many other topics too.
The reality tv essay was fantastic and so was the religion one (even as a practicing Catholic)… a very formative work fs
I couldn’t get through “I thee dread” tho lol and I thought her use of haraway in that barre essay was a bit underwhelming
the "I thee dread" chapter could be an email -_-
Love this article
Also this ——->
The manosphere, in contrast, is based largely in America and the UK but always dreamed of these exact distant lands: Bali and Dubai as libertarian tax havens for hustle-bros
These guys also couldn’t afford this lifestyle anywhere else!
"In living outside the Anglosphere, the post-manosphere man is living the manosphere’s dream, transcending its purgatory of dark basements at home in favor of endless summers and passive income abroad." What an awesome line, I love it
I've learned from the very best (you)
how to be a post-manosphere? their life seems great...
Lmaooo same hahahah
Incredible
Thank you Jenn!!
It's just motivational crap/slop content for the TikTok age.
These guys became successful by pretend-teaching people how to be successful. It's the only path to success they actually know but, funnily enough, it's not the one they are teaching.
I understand why you are caught up with the sociology angle but, really, it would be more interesting to analyse these shills as an evolution of the "motivational industry", which used to be book/tv/event based.
I wish I had their invisible safety nets. Then I can also spend most of my entrepreneur days basking in the sun while I pay pennies to a bunch of third worlders to do most of my stuff.
Great read!
Brazil has a (pretty strong) version of this
prepared to be misunderstood by most :)
Great read. Feels like marginal progress — better to romanticize an “all sunshine eternal happiness” lifestyle over the “shut out the world and lock in alone” alternative.