Join PAPAYA Fest’s panel as we break open this divisive and provocative topic: the rise of the manosphere, the role of feminism, and the legacy of Latin machismo
The feminist movement changed the world. But while we are teaching girls they could be anything – who is teaching boys what they should be? The manosphere didn’t come from nowhere. Andrew Tate didn’t invent male loneliness. Across Latin America, machismo has shaped men for centuries. Online, the manosphere is doing the same job – just with WiFi and your son’s monzo card.
More and more young men are struggling: with purpose, friendship, school, dating, belonging. And if we don’t talk to them, someone else will. This isn’t a debate about whether feminism “went too far.” It’s about what comes next.
Join us at PAPAYA Fest for an honest, necessary and sometimes uncomfortable conversation with voices from Bristol, Latin America, and the generation living this in real time.
Do men matter? If the answer is yes, what do we do now?
PAPAYA Fest 2026: a 9 day festival of theatre, music and celebration bringing Latin American and British cultures together.
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