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Updated · NPR · Jun 24Helen Lewis Says 1 Masculinism Movement Is Going Mainstream
3 articles · Updated · NPR · Jun 24Summary
- Helen Lewis says masculinism — a movement arguing feminism emasculates men — is moving into the mainstream.
- The ideology calls for restoring male primacy, with men in control and women at home raising children.
- Lewis frames that spread as a broader shift from fringe gender politics toward more visible public acceptance.
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With male grievance becoming mainstream, are traditional gender roles making a global comeback? Can society address men's issues without fueling a backlash against women's rights? How is the online 'manosphere' successfully redefining masculinity for a new generation?