Men Who Hate Women

From Incels to Pickup Artists: The Truth About Extreme Misogyny and How It Affects Us All

By: Laura Bates

Narrated by: Tanya Eby

Men Who Hate Women examines the rise of secretive extremist communities who despise women and traces the roots of misogyny across a complex spider web of groups. It includes eye-opening interviews with former members of these communities, the academics studying this movement, and the men fighting back.

Women's rights activist Laura Bates wrote this book as someone who has been the target of many hate-fueled misogynistic attacks online. At first, the vitriol seemed to be the work of a small handful of individual men...but over time, the volume and consistency of the attacks hinted at something bigger and more ominous. As Bates went undercover into the corners of the internet, she found an unseen, organized movement of thousands of anonymous men wishing violence (and worse) upon women.

In the book, Bates explores:

• Extreme communities like incels, pick-up artists, MGTOW, Men's Rights Activists and more
• The hateful, toxic rhetoric used by these groups
• How this movement connects to other extremist movements like white supremacy
• Where this ideology shows up in our everyday lives in mainstream media, our playgrounds, and our government

©2020, 2021 Laura Bates (P)2022 Tantor

Vitally Important

This was a hard book to listen to only for its brutal honesty and revealing nature of the vial things being bounced around on line and manifesting in our day-to-day lives. A must-read for awareness and shifting the conversation forward.

Good look at the background issues

This book does a good job of looking into the issues that men can be swept up into. As a man who grew up gaming and on the internet a lot of this wasn’t a surprise this affects men & women on the internet daily. I think the author does mean to pull people away from the manosphere and other areas, but I still always got the feeling she was bashing men at times. Not intentionally though just because that bad side is so bad. I want to see us pull away from these stupid women hating ways on the internet, but this book is more for people on our side and not people who are on the border to falling in IMO. Worth a read definitely

exceptional information

this was so well researched and eye opening. share this with all of your friends.

Informative & Hopeful

I was shocked by the statistics and anecdotes, but Bates wrapped up her work with some advice and instances of positive change. The only reason I’m not giving it 5 stars is because the audiobook version doesn’t provide sources and citations, which, I understand, as it’s an audiobook. But I still feel they should be provided so we, as readers, can further our critical thinking and analysis of this global phenomenon.

Read!

Fantastic book exploring incel culture, terrorism, misogyny, and the effects it’s having across a global population.

Amazing in every way

An amazing and clear narration of an extremely well-written and important book. I wish more people would read this.

impeccable book with valuable information

this is a must read for everyone. men and women both need to listen to this so that we can possibly make a change for the good.

Intelligent Analysis of Terrifying Trends

Bates explores and intelligently delineates a range of dangerous trends that have led a range of online and real world misogynistic groups and beliefs that are increasingly normalized by those who benefit from them. While carefully noting that not all of those in these subgroups are individually dangerous, as these flawed ideas that percolate up from the disgruntled enter the broader culture, all of us, men and women, are damaged. Recommended reading for men and women.

Deep dive into macro and micro sexism that effects both women and men

Aside from being educational this book is like listening to a soap opera. It does not shy away from the hard truths and lies perpetuated by social conservatives.The language this books uses to describe the pipeline of fearful boys to incels is brilliant. It explains social behavior within its context and relates it to sexism without placing inherit blame. The author makes it clear that sexism is a product of the patriarchy, not all men. This book also suggests solutions and provides examples and scientific studies. My favorite quote was (also the title and likely the conclusion), “men hate men, who hate women, who hate women” Excellent read!!

MUST READ

Most essential book for women, mothers of boys, and young men, this year. Please share with everyone you know