Have you come across the manosphere online and wondered why so many young men are drawn to it? In Part One, we unpack the influencers, communities, and ideas shaping conversations about masculinity, relationships, and men’s struggles. We talk about loneliness, money, social media, power, race, and the pressure to fit into a particular idea of what it means to be a man. We also introduce Frantz Fanon’s work to help us think about identity, recognition, and the effects of unequal systems. In Part Two, we’ll look at how these ideas take shape in African societies.