REDDIT AS A MANOSPHERE SOURCE: AN EXAMINATION OF NORMALIZING ANTI-FEMINIST DISCOURSE

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine how Reddit, as a source of the manosphere, shapes and perpetuates sexist and anti-feminist narratives. To this end, the most highly interacted posts from six subreddits believed to feed the manosphere were analyzed using a mixed approach known as corpus methodology. Although the examined subreddits show distinct differences in line with their titles, it is observed that all share a common goal of reconstructing masculinity in a hegemonic and anti-woman framework within a gender hierarchy. According to the findings of the study, Reddit directly contributes to the creation of a toxic techno-culture as a metapolitical strategy by providing a global platform for the manosphere. This environment has the potential to increase both online and offline radicalization by supporting gender inequality, violence against women, and misogyny."

Keywords

• Manosphere
• Anti-feminism
• Reddit
• Misogyny
• Corpus Method

BİR MANOSFER KAYNAĞI OLARAK REDDİT: ANTİ-FEMİNİST SÖYLEMİN NORMALLEŞTİRİLMESİNE YÖNELİK BİR İNCELEME

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, manosferin bir kaynağı olarak Reddit'in cinsiyetçi ve anti-feminist söylemleri nasıl yapılandırdığını ve normalleştirdiğini incelemektir. Bu doğrultuda, manosferi beslediği düşünülen altı subredditin en yüksek etkileşim alan gönderileri, derlem (corpus) yöntemi olarak bilinen karma bir yaklaşımla analiz edilmiştir. İncelenen subredditler, başlıklarıyla uyumlu olarak belirgin farklılıklar gösterse de hepsinin bir tür cinsiyet hiyerarşisi içinde erkekliği hegemonik ve kadın karşıtı bir çerçevede yeniden inşa etme ortak amacını paylaştığı görülmektedir. Çalışmanın bulgularına göre Reddit, manosferin metapolitik bir strateji olarak toksik bir tekno-kültür yaratma sürecine küresel bir platform sağlayarak doğrudan katkıda bulunmaktadır. Bu ortam, cinsiyet eşitsizliğini, kadına yönelik şiddeti ve mizojiniyi destekleyerek çevrimiçi ve çevrimdışı radikalleşmeyi artırma potansiyeline sahiptir.

Keywords

• Manosfer
• Anti-feminizm
• Reddit
• Mizojini
• Derlem Yöntemi

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