United in misogyny: The manosphere - far-right nexus and marginalized masculinities

Abstract

Countering the "gender-less" analysis of the far-right, this dissertation analyses how this movement uses gender in their discourses aimed at young boys and men in the Global North. Focus was paid on the USA contemporary far-right, specifically on the 'Groypers' as a case study; to understand how their ideologies cross-fertilise with that of incels and the Manosphere. A Discourse Analysis was carried out using data from Groyper Telegram channels and YouTube clips, and cross-referencing them with gender, sexist, incel and misogynistic far-right terminology. The Groypers gender rhetoric was further analysed through a multi-disciplinary intersectional framework of masculinities, considering the neoliberal reconfiguration of gender and its impact on the working-class. The analysis showed that Christian nationalism mediates the group hateful worldviews and victimhood tropes. Our four categories of analysis also demonstrate the Groypers dangerous levels of hatred towards minorities. As such, the 'America First' movement deep-seated aversion to queer communities makes them stand out within the US conservative movement. An ambivalent but mostly hostile rhetoric of women is also prevalent. Indeed, their misogyny targets mostly feminist and 'childless' women, but an alleged admiration is growing towards...