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The first comprehensive undercover look at the terrorist movement no one is talking about. Men Who Hate Women examines the rise of secretive extremist communities who despise women and traces the roots of misogyny across a complex spider web of groups. It includes eye-opening interviews with former members of these communities, the academics studying this movement, and the men fighting back. Women's rights activist Laura Bates wrote this book as someone who has been the target of many hate-fueled misogynistic attacks online. At first, the vitriol seemed to be the work of a small handful of individual men... but over time, the volume and consistency of the attacks hinted at something bigger and more ominous. As Bates went undercover into the corners of the internet, she found an unseen, organized movement of thousands of anonymous men wishing violence (and worse) upon women. In the book, Bates explores: Extreme communities like incels, pick-up artists, MGTOW, Men's Rights Activists and more The hateful, toxic rhetoric used by these groups How this movement connects to other extremist movements like white supremacy How young boys are targeted and slowly drawn in Where this ideology shows up in our everyday lives in mainstream media, our playgrounds, and our government By turns fascinating and horrifying, Men Who Hate Women is a broad, unflinching account of the deep current of loathing toward women and anti-feminism that underpins our society and is a must-read for parents, educators, and anyone who believes in equality for women. Praise for Men Who Hate Women: "Laura Bates is showing us the path to both intimate and global survival."—Gloria Steinem "Well-researched and meticulously documented, Bates's book on the power and danger of masculinity should be required reading for us all."—Library Journal "Men Who Hate Women has the power to spark social change."—Sunday Times
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Before reading this book I highly recommend first immersing themselves in any Incel forum. They are not super easy to find but also not super hard.
A few years back, when I first heard about Incels the idea was so bizarre I decided to see it for myself. It took me maybe an hour to find them.
I am not sure if I would comprehend this author's message to the full extent if earlier I didn't see for myself this sewer of ideology.
Word woman is not occurring there. We are foids, femanoids, the lowest, dumbest of creatures. Things practically. Hatred just pours and pours without end.
Red pillers or incels would say that the author misrepresented them. I say she showed them in the clear light, but without shock and disgust, their full image creates.
Since my initiation into the manosphere I educated myself with a sick fascination about not only Incels but also MGTOW, pick-up artists, and the black pill. I watched hours of Jordan Peterson videos. So I can confirm the quality of research in this book. It is all very well put together. I learned a lot of new information about manosphere relation with politics, law enforcement, and systemic radicalization of youth.
Amazing work