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The movement, Men Going Their Own Way (MGTOW), aims to convince modern men that relationships with women are damaging. This is because, they claim, society is biased against men. The website, MGTOW.com, describes the movement as: “A statement of self-ownership, where the modern man preserves and protects his own sovereignty above all else.” It adds the movement stands up for men who are: “Refusing to bow, serve and kneel for the opportunity to be treated like a disposable utility.”

GETTY MGTOW reddit movement is encouraging men to become celibate or ignore women completely

They claim that western civilisation is a “gynocentric” system, which values women while taking men entirely for granted. The movement, which has appeared largely as a backlash to feminism, touts the belief that for the sake of their own happiness modern men are better off shunning longterm relationships with women completely. MGTOW is going so far as to see those subscribed to the mentality view celibacy as the only option. This, they claim, is due to combined threat of child support payments that would be enforced by the government in the case of pregnancy, STDs and rape allegations.

GETTY MGTOW aims to convince modern men that relationships with women are damaging

One post on the group’s website reads: “Between all the life-altering diseases floating around nowadays, the 60 per cent plus likelihood of divorce-rape, exponential debt, and all the wasted time that could be better spent working… Celibacy/MGTOW is more then just a social movement. It’s a matter of life and death.” "It’s a matter of life and death.” Another post on the forum reads: “I was just wondering if anyone could give me any tips on becoming celibate and even blocking/ignoring my attraction to women. “For my own reasons, I dont wish to involve myself with women sexually.” [sic]

The group also does not encourage friendships with women, with one post on the Reddit forum titled: “If you still have any, you should examine your friendship with them. “Unless you're work friends, or have professional connections, there isn't anything redeeming about staying in contact with them.” Reddit and the movement’s own site is not the only place the message is prevalent. Youtube is rife with videos that extol the virtues of men living a life without women. Searching for ‘MGTOW’ on the site yields over 439,000 results, which include videos such as “How and why women betray men”, “Top ten types of women to avoid” and “Miserable women start paying for feminism with their own lives.”

GETTY MGTOW western civilisation values women while taking men entirely for granted