Eric Schrimshaw (@ericschrimshaw.bsky.social)

How Misogyny Fuels Extremism (And Why Nobody's Connecting the Dots) Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss, a professor at American University and founding director of PERIL (Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab), joined me to break down how misogyny, patriarchy, and online radicalization are fueling a rise in extremism, mass violence, and gender regression among young men. Her book Man Up connects dots that policymakers, academics, and media have long ignored. From the trad wife pipeline to incel violence, from white women enabling extremism to the rigid masculinity trapping boys — this is the conversation we need to be having right now. 🔗 Man Up by Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss: https://amzn.to/4cMwyIc 🔗 PERIL Lab: https://perilresearch.com/ Chapters: 0:07 Introducing Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss & PERIL 2:30 Gender as a Wedge: What's Happening Right Now 6:00 The Language of "Protectionism" & Benevolent Sexism 10:00 Patriarchy, Sexism & Misogyny — They're Not the Same Thing 16:30 Misogyny as the "Law Enforcement Arm" of the Patriarchy 22:00 Gender Policing & the Rigid Man Box 28:00 Why Gen Z Men Are More Regressive Than Boomers 34:00 The Five Strategies of Misogyny: Containment, Punishment, Exploitation, Erasure & Enablement 42:00 White Women's Role in Enabling Extremism 46:00 Connecting Domestic Violence to Mass Shootings 50:00 Where Do We Find Hope? https://bit.ly/3Rp9vfn