MGTOW - Men have Gone Their Own Way
February 16, 2026
Women were designed to nurture husband and children and to be cherished in return.
Feminism taught them that this is "oppressive" and to seek independence and career instead. YouTube is full of videos of women complaining that men no longer approach them.
They think their only value lies in sex but men no longer have to commit to get this.
Power = penis. Feminism has emasculated men and neutered women. It has turned women into mutants...lesbians or whores. On Only Fans, 3.2 million women stream strip shows from their bedrooms. Ten million young women proclaim their promiscuity on Tinder. They don't love men. They exploit them.
Society has been subverted by Communists who want to destroy family and decrease population. These haters naturally label MGTOW as "hate." I warned about this in Cruel Hoax- Feminism & The NWO (2008) but womyn would rather be politically correct, and die alone and miserable. They have betrayed their society but more importantly, themselves.
Women really want the lifelong devotion of a loving husband. Heterosexual union requires the surrender of female power for male power expressed as love.
They can have power or love. But, they can't have both.
I asked GROK---"Men Going their Own Way" MGTOW How would you describe this movement and its influence today?
By GROK 4
(henrymakow.com)
Men Going Their Own Way (MGTOW) is an online-centric movement that emerged in the early 2000s as part of the broader "manosphere" -- a loose collection of anti-feminist male communities.
At its core, MGTOW promotes male separatism: men should prioritize their own lives, independence, finances, hobbies, and self-improvement while deliberately avoiding marriage, long-term romantic relationships, cohabitation, and often even casual sexual or emotional entanglements with women.
Adherents view modern society as "gynocentric" (female-centered), corrupted by feminism, biased family courts, divorce laws, false accusations, and perceived female hypergamy or entitlement. The philosophy frames opting out as empowerment and self-preservation rather than bitterness (though critics argue rage, fear, and misogyny often underpin it).
Left, Commies regard resistance to their hate as hate.
There's a common "levels" framework:
Level 1: Reject long-term relationships/marriage.
Level 2: Reject short-term relationships too.
Level 3: Minimize economic participation (e.g., reduce taxable income to avoid supporting "welfare for single mothers").
Level 4: Full isolation ("going ghost" off-grid).
Most participants stay in the earlier levels. The movement is widely described by organizations like the ADL, SPLC, UN Women, and academic sources as anti-feminist, misogynistic, and part of male supremacist or extremist online spaces, with overlaps to incels, men's rights activists, and figures like Andrew Tate.
It has been linked to normalizing hostility toward women, though some adherents and observers frame it as a pragmatic response to perceived risks in dating/marriage rather than outright hate.
Digital ethnographies of forums (e.g., former r/MGTOW) highlight shared emotional support among men feeling lonely or displaced, while reinforcing narratives that blame women/feminism.
Influence Today (as of 2026)
MGTOW peaked in visibility around 2018-2020, with its main Reddit subreddit (banned for hate/incitement issues) reaching ~150,000 members before dispersal. Major platforms deplatformed or restricted many MGTOW spaces, pushing activity to smaller forums, imageboards (e.g., Wizardchan), YouTube channels, and scattered X/Twitter accounts.
In the mid-2020s, its direct organized presence has declined -- no massive centralized hubs like before -- but its ideas have arguably gained wider cultural seepage:Broader "manosphere" content (red pill philosophy, anti-feminist critiques, male self-focus) reaches millions via influencers, podcasts, TikTok/YouTube algorithms, with reports showing two-thirds of young men engaging with masculinity content online.
Declining marriage/birth rates, rising male singledom, and young men's conservative/regressive gender views align with MGTOW-like opting out, even if not explicitly labeled as such.
Recent X discussions (2025-2026) show ongoing references: men claiming "huge numbers" are going MGTOW, women "done with men," or society validating MGTOW narratives through perceived toxic femininity and rigged systems.
Some 2025-2026 commentary frames 2025/2026 as a "manosphere" or "MGTOW" era, with men walking away from dating, approaching less, or prioritizing independence -- contributing to loneliness trends on both sides.
Incidents (e.g., rare violent cases tied to MGTOW rhetoric) keep it flagged by watchdogs, but everyday influence appears more diffuse: normalizing male disengagement from traditional roles without formal membership.
Overall, MGTOW today is less a cohesive "movement" with mass forums and more a philosophy/subculture whose core tenets (avoid gynocentric risks, focus on self, reject marriage/relationships) have seeped into mainstream male discontent discussions -- especially amid economic pressures, dating market shifts, and gender polarization. Critics see it as harmful misogyny fueling radicalization; supporters view it as rational self-protection. Its peak may have passed, but echoes persist in broader cultural trends.
TA said (February 17, 2026):
I believe mgtow are individuals wanting to protect their assets and share it with close family members upon death and not some female that stuck around for an opportunity. Also, most guys cannot settle with one woman all their life. Imagine eating the same food day in day out. You'd want to eat something different or just not eat at all because it will lose its taste. Guys that settled, down my guess is, they could not get any woman after that.