Misogyny drives all types of violence – not just against women
Think from KERA
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🗓️ 16 December 2025
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
One thread, often barely acknowledged, always present in violent extremist attacks: misogyny. Cynthia Miller-Idriss is a sociologist and professor in the School of Public Affairs and the School of Education at American University, where she is the founding director of the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL). She joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why we need to confront misogyny head on to prevent future acts of violence, and why attackers so often blame women for their hateful beliefs. Her book is “Man Up: The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism.”
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| 1:02.2 | What led this particular individual to act out in such a hateful and destructive way? |
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| 1:28.8 | I'm Chris Boyd. |
| 1:30.2 | My guest, Cynthia Miller Idris, is a sociologist and professor in the School of Public |
| 1:34.4 | Affairs and the School of Education at American University, where she is founding director |
| 1:38.6 | of the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab. |
| 1:42.7 | And she argues that if we want a safer society, we have to |
| 1:45.6 | recognize and address the strong links between patriarchy, white supremacy, homophobia, xenophobia, |
| 1:51.8 | and mass violence. Her book is called Man Up, the new misogyny and the rise of violent extremism. |
| 1:58.5 | Cynthia, welcome to think. Thanks. Thanks so much for having me. |
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