Collapse Feminism: The Online Battle for Feminism’s Future

<p><em>We’re doomed</em>. We hear this phrase more and more frequently. Collapse has become the framework through which we write, debate, theorize and therefore make society. In such times of crisis, women are more likely to see their rights attacked, their sexuality scrutinized. On social media, it is claimed that women are responsible for the downfall of Western society, and anti-feminist discourse is pushed by algorithms across social media feeds. Covering everything from the reactionary politics of the “manosphere” to sexual liberation, hookup culture, traditional femininity, the girlboss, and self-help content, Collapse Feminism looks at how this conservative backlash is being orchestrated online and why we must fight against it. Reversing our contemporary catastrophism, Alice Cappelle asks readers to join her and others in building a future that will liberate us all.</p>