The Room: From Forums to For You – The Manosphere and Misogyny on TikTok
What's really showing up on your For You page? Explore TikTok, the manosphere and online misogyny in this unfiltered feminist conversation.
The Room: From Forums to For You – The Manosphere and Misogyny on TikTok
Unfiltered feminist conversations about the world we live in.
Why is misogynistic content appearing in our social media feeds, and what happens when online communities built around hostility towards women move into our everyday digital lives?
From online forums to TikTok’s For You page, the manosphere has found new ways to reach audiences, shape conversations and spread ideas about gender, relationships and feminism.
Join us for the 1st instalment of The Room, a conversation series creating space for curious, honest and thought-provoking conversations about the issues shaping women’s lives and the world around us.
Our guest speaker, Hannah Mays, Doctoral Researcher in Cyberpsychology at Brunel University, will share findings from one of her recent studies exploring manosphere groups and misogyny on TikTok. She will examine how these groups are using the platform, how misogyny manifests in these spaces, and how we can become more critical and conscious viewers of video-based content.
This is an opportunity to look beyond the algorithm, question what we see online and explore the relationship between social media, feminism and the attitudes we encounter in everyday life.
Questions we'll be exploring
- How can we be more conscious of the content we’re viewing?
- What role does feminism have in regards to online platforms/groups/communities/spaces?
- What effects might online misogyny have on women using social media?
- Manosphere groups are inherently antifeminist. How can we (and should we?) make feminism more understood online, particularly in terms of manospheregroups/influencers?
You don't need to be an academic or an expert in social media to join the conversation. Whether you're curious about digital culture, concerned about online misogyny, interested in feminism or simply want to understand more about what is appearing on your feed, you're welcome in The Room.
About The Room
The Room is a conversation series by Misruptors, bringing people together to explore the ideas, experiences and social issues that shape women's lives. We make space for research, lived experience, questions and conversations that continue long after the event ends.
Come curious. Leave with questions worth thinking about.
Speakers
Hannah Mays
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Highlights
- 1 hour 15 minutes
- all ages
- In-person
- Doors at 6 PM
Location
Bush Theatre
7 Uxbridge Road
London W12 8LJ
How do you want to get there?
Agenda
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Doors open
If you arrive early, you're welcome to grab a drink or something to eat from the Bush Theatre bar before we open the doors to The Attic at 6:45pm. Show your Room ticket at the bar for 20% off drinks and 10% off food. Once inside The Attic, complimentary light bites and refreshments will be waiting for you
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Welcome to The Room
Come on in, grab yourself a bite and a refreshment, find a seat. We'll introduce the evening and welcome our guest speaker before getting into the conversation.
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Guest Speaker - Hannah Mays
Hannah will be presenting the findings of one of her recent studies about manosphere groups and misogyny on TikTok – specifically, how these groups are spreading and utilising TikTok, but also how misogyny is manifesting in these spaces. She will also briefly discuss how to critically assess video-based content.