MYKE – Hacking the Manosphere – onlinetheater.live

In the organizer's words:

Targeted online radicalization of boys and young men is real and has fatal consequences. All acts of violence resulting in death that have been classified as acts of terror in Germany and discussed in the general public in recent years were committed by men. Masculinism, i.e. a radicalized male sense of entitlement, has always been a secondary motive. In addition, the number of acts of violence against FLINTA (women, lesbians, intersex, non-binary, transgender and agender people) and queers has been rising for years. How does masculinist radicalization work online, where does it start and how can it be interrupted as early as possible?

In the summer of 2024, onlinetheater.live infiltrated anti-feminist content bubbles on TikTok with a specially developed video campaign. Between dating tips, self-optimization marketing and fantasies of male supremacy, the artists wove in counter-narratives to the prevailing image of men. In a lecture performance, the group reports on this experiment in the world's largest theater, the Internet, and invites you to a deep dive into the "manosphere" on TikTok.

In a workshop on April 25 (11 am - 1 pm), onlinetheater.live will provide practical input for more empathy online. Registration required.