MGTOW 2026?
Hello again, Doctor Nick here. Here is a new blog for you for March 15th, 2026. Today, I want to talk to you about an online movement that is spreading fairly quickly, called “Mmen Going Their Own Way” or “MGTOW”. First, I want to talk to you about some of the movement’s main drivers, and then discuss the timeline. I want to end with some of my own observations regarding this movement, which is still around. Hell, Crystal Pepsi didn’t last this long.
To begin, there seem to be around five main elements of this movement: #1. Anti-feminist sentiment; #2. Online community expansion, including websites and video channels; #3. Red pill ideology, which means this movement is a part of the “manosphere,” which encourages men to see through what they believe is a gynocentric or female-centered societal order; #4. Desire for autonomy – members seek to avoid the cost of dating, marriage, and potential child custody battles, focusing instead on personal development and #5. Media and social influence based on online male influencers who often question traditional male roles.
I came across an article by Daniel Dashnaw titled “The history of men going their own way and the digital decline of Modern Masculinity.” He says the movement pretty much started around the year 2000 and really picked up steam around 2016, when its online presence exploded, and online personalities came to the forefront. And in this movement, there are different subgroups called Passport Bros: men who seek love abroad, Digital Monks: men who embrace celibacy, and Black-Pilled Men: those who gave up entirely.
With my own eyes, I can say I’ve seen men being treated as walking wallets, to pay for dinners and their girlfriends’ and wives’ bills. Also, think about this: if a man does get married, there is a 50% chance that it will end in divorce, and in the African American community, the divorce rate is around 66%. With that said, the married man has the chance to lose half of his assets, and he will have to pay child support and alimony. And depending on what state you live in, even if they are not married, he may have to pay something called palimony.
So what seems to be happening is that the children and grandchildren of men who were raped over the coals by the system are starting to question whether it’s worth their effort to get married and to even date because of the potential financial stress. So I want to end on a question to the gentleman.
Question: To all of the single guys out there, would you be willing to pay a “federal singles tax” to the government because of your choice of remaining single and not married? Here’s the thing, though, you can have a steady girlfriend and partner, and if you are not married, you still have to pay the tax. What are your thoughts on this?