Incels and the Men Radicalised to Hate Women, with Laura Bates and Sonia Sodha
Oct 2, 2020
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Laura Bates, bestselling author and founder of The Everyday Sexism Project, speaks with Sonia Sodha about incels and the radicalization of men who hate women. They discuss the online networks that enable extremists to commit acts of violence, groom vulnerable teenage boys, and spread misogyny. Topics include the beliefs of online misogynistic communities, the role of YouTube's algorithm in promoting harmful ideologies, and strategies for de-radicalization.
Online communities of men who hate and prey on women groom and radicalize vulnerable teenage boys.
Greater awareness, communication, and action are needed to counteract the impact of extreme misogyny online.
Deep dives
Main idea 1
In this podcast episode, Laura Bates, founder of the Everyday Sexism Project, discusses her new book, The Men Who Hate Women, and explores the rise of online communities of men who hate and prey on women.
Main idea 2
Bates highlights the impact of these communities, including the radicalization and grooming of schoolboys, and their influence on young men's attitudes and behavior towards women.
Main idea 3
She delves into the various online misogynistic movements, such as incels, men going their own way, and pick-up artists, explaining their ideologies and extremist views.
Main idea 4
While discussing the role of technology and social media platforms in spreading these ideologies, Bates emphasizes the need for greater awareness, communication, and action in order to address and counteract the impact of extreme misogyny in society.
According to Laura Bates a vast network of incels and other men who hate women are able to operate, virtually undetected online. These extremists commit deliberate terrorist acts and violence against women. Vulnerable teenage boys are groomed and radicalised. In this episode Bates, the bestselling author and founder of The Everyday Sexism Project, speaks to Sonia Sodha about going undercover to expose misogynist networks and communities. To find out more about the book click here: https://amzn.to/304TE8f.