Why the manosphere has an antisemitism problem

Denying Jewish men’s masculinity, or blaming them for weakening ‘traditional’ masculinity, has long been part of antisemitism.

By: Miriam Eve Mora, University of Michigan, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: April 3, 2026

Words: 1,209

Last Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago

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By Miriam Eve Mora, University of Michigan

Toward the end of Netflix’s “Into the Manosphere,” documentary filmmaker Louis Theroux chats in Marbella, Spain, with British influencer Ed Matthews.

“The people who run the world, they don’t have our best intentions,” says Matthews, speaking in the language of the manosphere – where some influencers and viewers believe they have tapped into a deeper truth about reality and power. When Theroux asked who controlled all of that, Matthews …

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