Cynthia Miller-Idriss

man up: the new misogyny and the rise of violent extremism

this is well worth your time — a quick read despite the heavy subject matter. misogyny is killing us (all too often quite literally) and the ideas are being planted so early among boys. incredible work @milleridriss.bsky.social, thank you

A great, short piece by @emilialounela.bsky.social in this month's EUKH newsletter on misogyny's prevalence. @milleridriss.bsky.social's new book reminds us how extremism and misogyny often go hand-in-hand, while Emilia writes that "Misogynist extremism is a symptom of broader, systemic misogyny".

Thank you so much Brooke!

In another episode is Is This The Onion or Is This Our Country?

!!! Three floors is a pretty good commute :)

Absolutely!

Great question- and there are so many new programs out there that reflection on this is sorely needed!

Hey everyone, @yusuketrade.bsky.social is impersonating a Princeton grad student and posting some vile right-wing garbage in their name, so please do the world a favor and report and block @yusuketrade.bsky.social

Excellent!

me too! glad to be connected now

love this question and the imagination it asks us to bring 🔥

great questions! and here is the Ottawa info… www.eventbrite.com/e/man-up-the...

and then on Friday the 24th, i am giving a plenary as part of the Birthing the Nation concluding conference sites.psu.edu/birthingthen...

“Man Up: The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism” – Book Launch with Cynthia Miller-Idriss | Liberal Arts Events What two things do most mass shooters, terrorists, or violent extremists have in common? Most of us know the first: they are almost always men or boys. But the second? They are almost always virulent ...

two talks! 1- PSU book launch is events.la.psu.edu/event/book-l...

Democratic backsliding is one, big, slippery slope, and we are flying down it.

“reasonable suspicion” is not “probable cause”

I’ve got hours to kill at 36,000 feet and three keynotes to outline. What would you be most interested in hearing me talk about, if you were in the audience? What are the questions you are struggling with now? (Penn State, Champaign & Ottawa, your talks will benefit here!)

glad to hear they are making their way to readers. Hope it’s useful…

Hey hey hey! So glad the books are finally getting out there. Can’t wait to hear what you think.

DC & DMV peeps, come join me on Oct 22 in conversation with the incredible Alyse Nelson at Vital Voices, where we will talk about rising political violence and its connection to misogyny & sexism.

support.vitalvoices.org/event/man-up...

We can't talk about harmful online content without talking about the tech platforms that disseminate and spread this content en masse. Today's clip from @firinglineshow.bsky.social (9/19/2025) and @milleridriss.bsky.social explores social media content.

FULL EPISODE: www.pbs.org/video/cynthi...

Yes- and part of the broader misogyny that is gender policing- of women, LGBTQ+ folks, & boys & men who don’t meet the “standard” for rigid ideas about manhood

Hegseth wants 'male standard' for combat roles. Many female veterans say that's already the case Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an address to the military’s top leaders waded back into a topic that nearly derailed his confirmation early this year and helped elevate his voice as a Fox News comm...

“Male standards” is an embarrassing phrase for any leader to utter, especially when that’s already in place- from crash test dummies to pharmaceutical doses to the seat heights of chairs,
woman have always been keyed off “male standards.” The quiet part is out loud now.

apnews.com/article/hegs...

A new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll shows that nearly a third of Americans believe that political violence may be necessary to set the country on track.
(@milleridriss.bsky.social, Geoff Bennett, Domenico Montanaro, @pbsnews.org)
opiniontoday.substack.com/i/175093871/...

So glad it’s helpful- we need all the voices & energy in this field!

Thank you!

ICE agents raid South Shore apartments; Trump says Chicago could become military training ground ICE agents raided a South Shore apartment building overnight as the city braces for a possible military deployment.

they pulled families out of their apartments overnight, and ZIPTIED KIDS TOGETHER

this country.

abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...

Jane Goodall, famed primatologist and conservationist, dies at 91 Jane Goodall, the most prolific primatologist of a generation, has died. She was 91 years old.

The best human. RIP Jane Goodall, may you be somewhere with all the love.

abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

I thought this must be fake. But lord. It is not fake. “Fat generals” are out!

www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

In this next featured clip from @firinglineshow.bsky.social and @milleridriss.bsky.social, we discuss "vigilantism" and the backlash against freedom of speech and doxxing as a recourse.

WATCH THE FULL EPISODE: www.pbs.org/video/cynthi...

When online hate manifests in the real world: Cynthia Miller-Idriss on the gendered aspect of violent extremism "We see these people who have lives that really are online. They've become detached from the rest of the world, desensit

How do algorithms contribute to the rise we see in violent extremism? @milleridriss.bsky.social breaks it down