Why Are Young Women Are Going #Monkmode?

We’re in bleak midwinter in Australia, plotting summer escapes while dodging bomb cyclones, but according to TikTok, our summer vibes won’t be shrieking over Aperol spritzes with the girls. Instead, it’s silence, scripture and self-reflection.

Interest in #Monkmode is spiking in the US, and convents and monasteries are filling with women following White Lotus‘ Piper Ratliff’s lead and booking holy retreats. Originally, #Monkmode had its place in the manosphere,…