"Women's rights activist Laura Bates is no stranger to misogynistic attacks online, but over time, the vitriol hinted at something widespread and toxic. Men Who Hate Women examines the rise of secretive extremist communities who despise women as Bates traces the roots of misogyny across a complex spiderweb of groups. Drawing parallels to other extremist movements around the world, Bates shows what attracts men to the movement, how it grooms and radicalizes boys, the structure in which it operates, and what can be done to stop it. Most urgently of all, she follows the pathways this extreme ideology has taken from the darkest corners of the internet to emerge covertly in our 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"-- - (Baker & Taylor)
<p><strong>The first comprehensive undercover look at the terrorist movement no one is talking about.</strong></p><p><em>Men Who Hate Women</em> 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.</p><p>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.</p><p><strong>In the book, Bates explores:</strong></p><ul><li>Extreme communities like incels, pick-up artists, MGTOW, Men's Rights Activists and more</li><li>The hateful, toxic rhetoric used by these groups</li><li>How this movement connects to other extremist movements like white supremacy</li><li>How young boys are targeted and slowly drawn in</li><li>Where this ideology shows up in our everyday lives in mainstream media, our playgrounds, and our government</li></ul><p>By turns fascinating and horrifying, <em>Men Who Hate Women</em> 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.</p><p><strong>Praise for <em>Men Who Hate Women</em>:</strong></p><p>"Laura Bates is showing us the path to both intimate and global survival."—Gloria Steinem</p><p>"Well-researched and meticulously documented, Bates's book on the power and danger of masculinity should be required reading for us all."—Library Journal</p><p>"<em>Men Who Hate Women</em> has the power to spark social change."—<em>Sunday Times</em></p> - (Sourcebooks Inc.)