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Trump, Zuck and the rise of the manosphere

Trump, Zuck and the rise of the manosphere

For years, a masculinist current in culture and politics has been rising outside traditional media and entertainment. Now, it has flooded the banks of the mainstream.

Enter the manosphere: Jake Paul (left) and his brother, Logan, arrive at the stadium where Jake fought Mike Tyson during a boxing match in November. Logan Paul hosted Donald Trump on his podcast “Impaulsive”. Getty Images

Last month, Mark Zuckerberg sat down with Joe Rogan, the king of the podcasters, and delivered a bold message: American business culture needed to regrow its manhood.

“The corporate world is pretty culturally neutered,” said Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta. “A culture that celebrates the aggression a bit more has its own merits.

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