Femosphere

The femosphere (also called the womanosphere) is an umbrella term for the body of online spaces that focus on discussions among women and girls^[1] that are broadly misandrist (hateful of or prejudiced against men and boys).^[2]

History and ideology

The term "femosphere" was coined by Jilly Boyce Kay, a feminist media researcher.^[3][4]

Femosphere narratives sometimes involve a rejection of liberal feminism, asserting that it has failed to deliver a world consistent with feminists' aspirations.^[3][4]

References

1. Melton, Brittany (2025). "'By women for women': Communicating gender discourse in r/FemaleDatingStrategy". Feminist Media Studies. 0: 1–16. doi:10.1080/14680777.2025.2453442. ISSN 1468-0777.
2. Kay, Jilly Boyce (19 August 2024). "The reactionary turn in popular feminism". Feminist Media Studies: 1–18. doi:10.1080/14680777.2024.2393187. ISSN 1468-0777.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
3. Healy, Rachael (29 December 2024). "Welcome to the femosphere, the latest dark, toxic corner of the internet... for women". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 16 April 2025 – via The Guardian.
4. Madigan, Nicole (22 January 2025). "Tradwives, 'femcels' and dating strategists: Meet the women rejecting feminism". Mamamia. Retrieved 16 April 2025.

Further reading

• Johanssen, Jacob; Kay, Jilly Boyce (8 November 2024). "From femcels to 'femcelcore': Women's involuntary celibacy and the rise of heteronihilism". European Journal of Cultural Studies. 28 (4) 13675494241293731. doi:10.1177/13675494241293731. ISSN 1367-5494.
• Evans, Hannah Rae; Lankford, Adam (19 January 2024). "Femcel Discussions of Sex, Frustration, Power, and Revenge". Archives of Sexual Behavior. 53 (3): 917–930. doi:10.1007/s10508-023-02796-z. ISSN 1573-2800. PMID 38243101.
• Lewis, Sophie (2025). Enemy Feminisms: TERFs, Policewomen, and Girlbosses Against Liberation. Chicago: Haymarket Books. ISBN 979-8-88890-249-3.