Why are women refusing to have sex? Inside the 'femcel' movement where women are hitting back at toxic influencers like Andrew Tate
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Find a husband who can support you financially, avoid sex outside serious relationships, make yourself beautiful to appeal to men, always make him do the chasing - these tips sound like dating guidance from the early 20th century. However, this is the advice being doled out to young women by TikTok and YouTube influencers who are part of a new online 'femosphere' movement - mirroring the 'manosphere' populated by toxic male influencers who spread misogynistic ideologies.
![[And mimicking male 'pickup artists', who deploy devious schemes to entice women into bed, there are female dating strategists exploiting their 'dark feminine energy' to seduce men into financially providing for them (dating influencer Margarita Nazarenko pictured)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/30/12/93555319-14233445-And_mimicking_male_pickup_artists_who_deploy_devious_schemes_to_-a-1_1735560994729.jpg)
This dark facet of the internet - where hatred of women and tricks to manipulate them into sex are openly discussed - has figureheads such as Andrew Tate, who is currently awaiting trial in Romania over rape and human trafficking charges. But while many are aware of the 'incel' movement, experts fear the 'femcel' equivalent - where influencers from around the world encourage other women to maximise their feminine prowess to manipulate rich men into relationships - is just as dangerous.
![[On TikTok there are thousands of videos where women suggest tips and tricks on how to secure a wealthy man, many of which involve wielding 'feminine' powers such as aligning with traditional ideas of woman by 'wearing dresses and skirts', being 'obedient' - and seeking out rich men and pretending to 'look confused' (Australian TikToker, beezicreation pictured)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/30/09/93555321-14233445-On_TikTok_there_are_thousands_of_videos_where_women_suggest_tips-a-2_1735549744939.jpg)
Speaking to the Observer, Dr Jill Kay, an expert in feminist media and cultural studies at Loughborough University, described 'femcels' as a growing movement of women promoting 'conservative' and 'toxic' behaviours to ensnare men who will support them financially.
![[Several encouraging women to harness their 'divine feminine energy', urge daters to abstain from sleeping with men until they have secured his commitment, or refusing dates that are offered too last minute (TikTok dating coach Jordana Singer pictured)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/30/09/93556339-14233445-Several_encouraging_women_to_harness_their_divine_feminine_energ-a-3_1735549744941.jpg)
According to Kay, while most women active in the femosphere describe themselves as feminists, many adhere to conservative and traditional gender roles within dating - such as men always being the pursuers, women avoiding casual sex so as not to diminish their 'value' and the man always picking up the bill on dates.
![[TikToker Stef Baker said 'women by nature, are ruled by their emotions, they are governed by the emotional intuitive body']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/30/09/93556337-14233445-TikToker_Stef_Baker_said_women_by_nature_are_ruled_by_their_emot-a-4_1735549744942.jpg)
