NCITE Insights: Misogynist Extremism

On a two-part episode of NCITE Insights, we meet with two guests who share their perspectives on misogynist extremism.

Episode No. 10: The Manosphere, Incels, and Cognitive Openings

Host Erin Grace speaks with Brenna Helm, NCITE research associate and doctoral candidate at Michigan State University. Key themes include the U.K. Home Office’s recognition of misogyny as a form of extremism, internalized misogyny, and cognitive openings for intervention among young men.

Resources on Extremist Misogyny

• Leidig, E. (2023). The women of the far right: Social media influencers and online radicalization. Columbia University Press. The Women of the Far Right | Columbia University Press
• Perliger, A., Stevens, C., & Leidig, E. (2022). Mapping the ideological landscape of extreme misogyny. International Centre for Counter-Terrorism. Mapping the Ideological Landscape of Extreme Misogyny | International Centre for Counter-Terrorism - ICCT

Resource on Cognitive Openings

• Wiktorowicz, Q. (2004). Joining the cause: Al-Muhajiroun and radical Islam. The Roots of Radical Islam, 1-29. The theory of recruitment (syr.edu)

Episode No. 11: Rudderless Men and the Ideological “Red Thread”

Next, Grace speaks with Sam Hunter, Ph.D., NCITE head of strategic initiatives, about his work examining factors that lead men to misogyny in the first place. Key themes include the effects of isolation and misogynistic social media influencers on young men.

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