Live: The manosphere unpacked. Our experts answer your questions
If you're worried about the rise of the manosphere and the messages it's sending teenage boys and men about masculinity, relationships and their place in the world, you're not alone.
It's a complex topic with no easy solution, so we've asked a panel of experts to join us to answer your questions.
We'll be joined by developmental paediatrician Dr Billy Garvey, Dr Zac Seidler from Movember and Genevieve Sheppard from Our Watch.
Follow along live and submit your questions for our experts below.
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Helplines and resources
By Georgia Hitch
By Georgia Hitch
Given the nature of the manosphere, it's likely that today may touch on some issues that are confronting and difficult.
If you, or anyone you know, needs help, you can find support at each of the services below:
- Lifeline on 13 11 14
- Beyond Blue on 1300 22 46 36
- Headspace on 1800 650 890
- 1800RESPECT, national domestic family and sexual violence counselling service on 1800 737 732
- MensLine on 1300 78 99 78
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Brand new documentary, The State of Man
By Georgia Hitch
By Georgia Hitch
A new ABC documentary looking into the manosphere, The State of Man, airs tonight and host Marc Fennell shared how he approached the series.
"No matter who I’m talking to, whether I personally agree with them or not, I like to give people enough space to eventually say the quiet part out loud," he said.
"There’s a version of documentary making where you create big confrontations or stunts because they make great television. Sometimes people just shit stir. And look, I love watching that stuff. But it’s not really what I do.
"I try to approach people with clear eyes and a critical mind, but also genuine curiosity. I’m not sitting there waiting to catch somebody out. I actually want to know why they think what they think.
"The strange thing is that when you give people that space, sometimes you hear some truly cooked things."
You can watch The State of Man tonight, 8pm on ABC TV, or add it to your watchlist and stream free on ABC iview.
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Meet our experts
By Georgia Hitch
By Georgia Hitch
We're lucky enough to be joined by three experts today to cover a few different areas linked to the manosphere.
Dr Billy Garvey is a developmental paediatrician, researcher and author. He is the founder of Guiding Growing Minds, a social enterprise bringing evidence-based child development science to communities and families across Australia. He's also the co-host of Pop Culture Parenting podcast.
Genevieve Sheppard is a former teacher and currently holds the position of principal advisor, respectful relationships education at Our Watch. For over a decade, she has supported governments, education systems and schools to embed evidence-based, whole-of-school approaches to preventing gender-based violence.
Dr Zac Seidler is a clinical psychologist and leading researcher in men's mental health. He is global director of men's health research at the Movember Institute of Men's Health, leading research focused on how masculinity, culture and social norms influence men's mental health and help-seeking behaviours.
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Hello and welcome
By Anna Levy
By Anna Levy
Hi and thanks for joining us today.
I'm Anna, and I'll be with you for the next few hours, along with my colleague Georgia.
We want to hear from you. Our expert contributors have a wealth of knowledge across parenting, mental health, social media, respectful relationships, and more, and they're on call to answer your questions.
Maybe you're curious about the language you've heard from your son, brother, or partner. Perhaps you'd like to know how to have a constructive conversation about online misogyny with a young person in your life. Or maybe you want to learn more about how social media algorithms present young men with toxic content.
Submit your questions using the yellow button at the top of the page.
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