402. Cynthia Miller-Idriss and Jen Barnes: Man Up: The New Misogyny

About this episode

Cynthia Miller-Idriss and Jen Barnes discuss the connections between gender, misogyny, and violent extremism in contemporary society.

As political violence, mass shootings, and the actions of radical extremists continue to be a devastating presence in our news cycle, academics and experts are compelled to look for connections. What things do most mass shooters, terrorists, or violent extremists have in common? In her newest book, educator and scholar of extremism Cynthia Miller-Idriss expands upon the roles of gender in this conversation – that not only are these violent acts almost always carried out by men and boys, but that evidence of aggressive misogyny, homophobia, or transphobia occurs at nearly the same rates within the perpetrators of these crimes. Man Up: The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism seeks to shed light on an increased presence of gender-based violence across a range of incidents and forms extremist groups. Through extensive research and five distinct case studies, Man Up draws attention to violent events where motivations of racism, antisemitism, or xenophobia are still supported by throughlines of misogynistic aggression. From the misogynistic language in the plot to kidnap and execute Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer to the prior reports of stalking, harassment of women, and…

People in this episode

Host: Town Hall Seattle

Guests: Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Jen Barnes

Topics covered

• misogyny
• violent extremism
• gender-based violence
• mass shootings
• radical extremism
• aggressive misogyny

Keywords

• misogyny
• violent extremism
• gender violence
• mass shooters
• radical extremists
• case studies
• aggression
• discrimination

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Town Hall Seattle

Places: Michigan, Virginia Tech, Pulse

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