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A growing online movement, the “manosphere,” fuels gender-based culture wars by promoting misogynistic beliefs. These subcultures, including Incels and MGTOW, view society as a “Gynocracy” where men are oppressed by women. United by the “Red Pill” metaphor from the Matrix, these groups reject feminist ideas and spread misinformation, often using violent language. As their influence grows, the masosphere’s impact on politics and recruitment of young men continues to rise. View our new “StoryMap”<\/a> of this important research by Jordyn Wald<\/a>, S Ericson<\/a>, and Caroline Garland<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week, Roger Southall<\/a> wrote in The Conversation<\/em><\/a> about the challenges of reducing class inequalities in South Africa despite recent economic improvements. Meanwhile, The <\/a><\/em>New York Times<\/em><\/a>\u00a0 covered global fertility rates, featuring insights from Kumiko Nemoto<\/a> and Ylva Moberg<\/a> on gender and childcare in Japan and Sweden. Scott Scheiman<\/a> discussed Kamala Harris’s pro-work message amidst economic pessimism in The Conversation<\/em><\/a><\/em>, and Eve Ewing<\/a>\u00a0moderated a panel with\u00a0Ta-Nehisi Coates<\/a> and Rami Nashashibi<\/a> at the Chicago Humanities Festival on nationalism and oppression, as covered by The TRiiBE<\/em><\/a><\/em>. Lastly, Taipei Times<\/em><\/a>\u00a0 highlighted Po-fen Tai’s new book,\u00a0The Last Female Miner: Haishan Mines and a Sociologist\u2019s Exploration of her Miner Grandmother\u2019s Life<\/a><\/em>, on women in Taiwan’s mining industry. See our weekly Clippings<\/a> here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the Archives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Victoria’s Secret just had their first runway show after a 6 year hiatus<\/a>. The brand had seemed to lose its appeal in the late 2010s after facing accusations of hypersexualization of women, ageism, a lack of models of color, and a lack of size inclusivity. It has yet to be seen whether this revival of a once-iconic show will pose a turnaround for a brand that has struggled to modernize its portrayals of beauty and sexuality. Check out two Sociological Images<\/a> pieces, When Whiteness is the Standard of Beauty<\/a> and Beauty and the Double Standard of Aging<\/a> by Lisa Wade to inform yourself on the beauty conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With 19,521 fans filling Target Center for Game 3 of the WNBA finals<\/a>, the Minnesota Lynx set a new franchise attendance record, signaling the continued rise in popularity of women\u2019s sports. This 2024 Special Feature<\/a> by Cheryl Cooky<\/a> highlights the growing interest in women\u2019s sports, pointing out how this moment could represent a shift toward greater visibility, investment, and equality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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