The AntiFeminist
| The AntiFeminist | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British (English-language blogger, UK-focused commentary) |
| 💼 Occupation | Blogger, online activist, commentator |
| Movement | Male Sexualism, antifeminism, men's rights (self-described "real MRM") |
| 🌐 Website | theantifeminist.com |
The AntiFeminist is the pseudonym of an anonymous online writer and blogger who operates the website theantifeminist.com, dedicated to "Resisting the War on Male Sexuality."[1] Through monthly news roundups, theoretical essays, historical archives, and community discussions, he promotes a philosophy he calls Male Sexualism, which he frames as a political fight against the feminist-driven criminalization of normal male heterosexual desire, pornography, prostitution, and attraction to post-pubescent teenagers. He argues that feminism functions as a "Sexual Trade Union" or "pussy cartel" that advances selfish female interests by expanding definitions of sexual assault, raising ages of consent, banning categories of pornography, and imposing puritanical restrictions on male sexuality.[2][3][4]
The site, active since at least the early 2010s (with revived activity in 2025 after a hiatus), features regular posts critiquing UK and international laws on pornography, age of consent, chemical castration of sex offenders, and "legislative creep" that he warns could lead to a "sexual holocaust" against heterosexual men. It also includes sections on preserving pre-feminist cultural artifacts, antifeminist movie reviews, and community commentary often intersecting with incel, MRA, and manosphere discussions.[1][5] The AntiFeminist positions his work as part of the authentic men's rights movement (invoking historical figures like Ernest Belfort Bax and Angry Harry), distinct from what he sees as compromised modern MRAs who fail to oppose anti-male sex laws.[2]
His ideas have been referenced in critical literature on radical-right thought and antifeminism, including Mike Buchanan's Feminism: The Ugly Truth (2017), Mark Sedgwick (ed.)'s Key Thinkers of the Radical Right (2018), and Christopher E. Bell (ed.)'s Hermione Granger Saves the World: Essays on the Feminist (2012).[6][7][8] Additional documentation of the site and persona appears on the incels.wiki entry for The AntiFeminist.[9]
Philosophy and core ideas
The AntiFeminist's central framework is Male Sexualism, outlined in his 2019 essay "The Pillars of Male Sexualism" (updated June 5, 2025). He defines it as "the political fight against the criminalization of male sexuality in all its forms, that is led in the West, and increasingly elsewhere, by feminists."[2] The essay lists six explicit pillars:
- Male Sexualism is the political fight against the criminalization of male sexuality.
- It is part of the real Men’s Rights Movement, sharing history with Ernest Belfort Bax and Angry Harry.
- Resistance to feminist lies (e.g., attraction to teenage girls = pedophilia, pornography is evil, regretted sex = rape, sex workers are exploited).
- Belief in feminist-driven legislative creep leading to a potential "sexual holocaust."
- Feminists act from selfish sexual motives akin to a "Sexual Trade Union" or "pussy cartel."
- Opposition to all sexual puritanism (feminist or religious), including high ages of consent, anti-prostitution laws, NoFap, and junk-science-based porn bans.[2]
He frequently invokes Roy Baumeister's sexual trade union theory and applies a "Schopenbecq Rule of Thumb": any stance a feminist would agree with (e.g., anti-porn, anti-masturbation, strict age-of-consent enforcement) is presumed wrong.[3][10] The blog critiques both secular feminism and religious puritanism (particularly Islam) while rejecting alliances with groups he views as equally restrictive.[3]
Recurring themes across posts include:
- Legislative overreach (e.g., UK bans on “barely legal” and “stepfamily” porn, chemical castration pilots, criminalizing hand-kissing as assault in Spain, viewing “choking” videos).[11][12][13][14]
- Rejection of “age cucks” and MAPs discourse when applied to post-pubescent teens, including a dedicated post arguing MAPs are not a legitimate sexual minority comparable to homosexuals.[15][16]
- Preservation of historical media now deemed taboo.[5]
Website and activities
theantifeminist.com serves as a hub for monthly "AntiFeminist News" summaries highlighting global stories on male sexuality restrictions, alongside standalone essays, a sticky "Antifeminist Movie Reviews" page, and the "Preserving the Past" section. The latter archives pre-1980s/1990s films, songs, and media (e.g., *Carry On Christmas* 1973 sketches featuring 13-year-old characters, rock lyrics now labeled "pedo," changes to songs like "Under My Thumb") to counter the feminist "memory hole."[5][1][17]
In April 2025, the author published "Why I Came Back," explaining that the site had been offline due to a bitter legal battle with his former teenage sweetheart, Sabrina Vaz—an OnlyFans creator and YouTuber. He regained control after significant cost and framed the return as renewed commitment to the cause.[18]
Older archived content (2010–2011 onward, many restored in 2025) includes "The Sexual Trade Union," "Dialogue with a Transhumanist," "Charles Fourier – An Early Utopian Socialist and ‘Sex Communist’," and "White Feathers During World War II Caused the Suicides of Two Teenage Boys."[4][19][20][21] The blog encourages community submissions and overlaps with incel/MRA discussions.[9]
Recent activity (2025–2026)
Since revival the site has published extensive monthly news roundups and new essays. Examples include coverage of the UK expanding chemical castration of sex offenders, banning payment for online sexual services in Sweden, the Tea App hack exposing women’s dating “vetting” data, and mob violence against men accused of “paedophilia” for interacting with 16-year-olds.[13][22][23][24] Theoretical pieces such as "The Wisdom of AI – Baumeister and Sexual Trade Union Theory" and "Older Women and Sexual Competition" (discussing Carol Vorderman) further develop core ideas.[10][25]
Reception and references in literature
The AntiFeminist's website has been cited in several books analyzing antifeminism and radical-right thought. Mike Buchanan's Feminism: The Ugly Truth (LPS Publishing, 2017) references antifeminist.com in its examination of feminist critiques.[6] Mark Sedgwick's edited volume Key Thinkers of the Radical Right (Oxford University Press, 2018) discusses the site in the context of contemporary radical-right networks and antifeminist ideology.[7] Christopher E. Bell's collection Hermione Granger Saves the World: Essays on the Feminist (McFarland & Company, 2012) notes the website as an example of online antifeminist discourse.[8]
The incels.wiki entry provides additional context on the persona's place within broader manosphere and incel-adjacent communities.[9]
Controversies
The AntiFeminist's views on age of consent, pornography categories, and "MAPs" have drawn criticism for allegedly normalizing or downplaying pedophilia-adjacent topics, though he explicitly rejects equating ephebophilia with pedophilia, distances himself from certain extremist elements (e.g., criticizing aspects of Eivind Berge's work while defending others), and argues MAPs are not a valid sexual minority.[15][16][3] His legal dispute with Sabrina Vaz and restoration of the site in 2025 generated community discussion about personal stakes in online activism.[18]
He has positioned himself as an "equal-opportunity" critic of puritanism from both left (feminism) and right (religious conservatism), while rejecting violence and urging non-violent political organization instead.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The AntiFeminist, "The AntiFeminist – Resisting the War on Male Sexuality", theantifeminist.com (homepage and recent posts), https://theantifeminist.com/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 The AntiFeminist, "The Pillars Of Male Sexualism", theantifeminist.com, August 29, 2019 (updated June 5, 2025), https://theantifeminist.com/the-pillars-of-male-sexualism/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 The AntiFeminist, "Submission", theantifeminist.com, May 29, 2018 (updated March 6, 2025), https://theantifeminist.com/submission/
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The AntiFeminist, "The Sexual Trade Union", theantifeminist.com, May 28, 2010 (updated May 10, 2025), https://theantifeminist.com/the-sexual-trade-union/
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 The AntiFeminist, "Preserving the Past", theantifeminist.com, November 6, 2025 (updated November 28, 2025), https://theantifeminist.com/preserving-the-past/
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Mike Buchanan, Feminism: The Ugly Truth, LPS Publishing, 2017, https://archive.org/download/feminism-the-ugly-truth-buchanan-mike-2017-may-lps-publishing-9780957168879-f-86/Feminism%20_%20the%20ugly%20truth%20--%20Buchanan%2C%20Mike%20--%202017%20May%20--%20LPS%20publishing%20--%209780957168879%20--%20f86adb34e72b2a3692e9983912839bb1.pdf (references antifeminist.com)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Mark Sedgwick (ed.), Key Thinkers of the Radical Right: Behind the New Threat to Liberal Democracy, Oxford University Press, 2018, https://archive.org/download/key-thinkers-of-the-radical-right-behind-the-new-threat-to-mark-sedgwick-ed-sedg/Key%20Thinkers%20of%20the%20Radical%20Right%20_%20Behind%20the%20New%20Threat%20to%20--%20Mark%20Sedgwick%20%28ed%29%20%5BSedgwick%2C%20Mark%5D%20--%202018%20--%20Oxford%20University%20Press%2C%20Incorporated.pdf (references antifeminist.com)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Christopher E. Bell (ed.), Hermione Granger Saves the World: Essays on the Feminist, McFarland & Company, 2012, https://archive.org/download/hermione-granger-saves-the-world-essays-on-the-feminist-bell-christopher-e-rowli/HERMIONE%20GRANGER%20SAVES%20THE%20WORLD%20ESSAYS%20ON%20THE%20FEMINIST%20--%20Bell%2C%20Christopher%20E_%3BRowling%2C%20J_%20K%20--%20McFarland%20%26%20Company%2C%20Inc_%2C%20Jefferson%2C%20NC%2C%202012.pdf (references antifeminist.com)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Incels.wiki contributors, "The AntiFeminist", https://incels.wiki/w/The_AntiFeminist
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 The AntiFeminist, "The Wisdom of AI – Baumeister and Sexual Trade Union Theory", theantifeminist.com, March 26, 2026, https://theantifeminist.com/the-wisdom-of-ai-baumeister-and-sexual-trade-union-theory/
- ↑ The AntiFeminist, "News April 2026 – Kissing a woman’s hand can be sexual assault in Spain", theantifeminist.com, March 31, 2026, https://theantifeminist.com/news-april-2026/
- ↑ The AntiFeminist, "March News – UK Bans “Barely Legal” and “Stepfamily” Porn", theantifeminist.com, March 2026, https://theantifeminist.com/march-news-uk-bans-barely-legal-and-stepfamily-porn/
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 The AntiFeminist, "May 2025 News – UK To Chemically Castrate Sex Offenders", theantifeminist.com, May 26, 2025, https://theantifeminist.com/may-2025-news/
- ↑ The AntiFeminist, "November News – UK to Make Viewing of ‘Choking’ Videos Illegal", theantifeminist.com, November 4, 2025, https://theantifeminist.com/november-news-2025/
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 The AntiFeminist, "“Different Types of Age Cuck Explained”", theantifeminist.com, February 18, 2026 (updated February 19, 2026), https://theantifeminist.com/different-types-of-age-cuck-explained/
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 The AntiFeminist, "Homosexuality and the Absurdity of ‘MAPs’ as a Sexual Minority", theantifeminist.com, November 28, 2025, https://theantifeminist.com/homosexuality-and-the-absurdity-of-maps-as-a-sexual-minority/
- ↑ The AntiFeminist, "Antifeminist Movie Reviews", theantifeminist.com, March 25, 2026, https://theantifeminist.com/antifeminist-movie-reviews/
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 The AntiFeminist, "Why I Came Back", theantifeminist.com, April 26, 2025, https://theantifeminist.com/why-i-came-back/
- ↑ The AntiFeminist, "Dialogue with a Transhumanist", theantifeminist.com, January 11, 2011 (updated April 12, 2025), https://theantifeminist.com/dialogue-with-a-transhumanist/
- ↑ The AntiFeminist, "Charles Fourier – An Early Utopian Socialist and ‘Sex Communist’", theantifeminist.com, February 21, 2025 (updated March 12, 2025), https://theantifeminist.com/charles-fourier-an-early-utopian-socialist-and-sex-communist/
- ↑ The AntiFeminist, "White Feathers During World War II Caused the Suicides of Two Teenage Boys", theantifeminist.com, November 30, 2013 (updated October 10, 2025), https://theantifeminist.com/white-feathers-during-world-war-ii-caused-the-suicides-of-two-teenage-boys/
- ↑ The AntiFeminist, "July 2025 News – Infamous 'Tea App' is Hacked", theantifeminist.com, July 27, 2025, https://theantifeminist.com/july-2025-news/
- ↑ The AntiFeminist, "December 2025 News – Another Thug Loving Prison Guard Caught", theantifeminist.com, December 2, 2025, https://theantifeminist.com/december-2025-news/
- ↑ The AntiFeminist, "January 2026 News – British Man (49) Stoned to Death by Teens for ‘Paedophilia’ after Chatting with 16 Year Old Girl", theantifeminist.com, January 15, 2026, https://theantifeminist.com/january-2026-news/
- ↑ The AntiFeminist, "Older Women and Sexual Competition" (Carol Vorderman article), theantifeminist.com, January 18, 2026 (updated January 21, 2026), https://theantifeminist.com/carol-vorderman-and-sexual-competition/
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