Men Who Hate Women: From Incels to Pickup Artists: The Truth about Extreme Misogyny and How it Affects Us All

Men Who Hate Women examines secretive extremist communities centered on misogyny and traces the roots of this ideology across multiple groups. The book includes interviews with former members of these communities, academics studying the movement, and men working against it. Women's rights activist Laura Bates conducted undercover research into internet communities after experiencing sustained misogynistic attacks online. What initially appeared to be isolated incidents revealed itself to be an organized movement of thousands of anonymous men expressing violent wishes toward women. The book explores extreme communities including incels, pick-up artists, MGTOW, and Men's Rights Activists; the rhetoric these groups use; connections between this movement and other extremist movements like white supremacy; how young boys are recruited into these ideologies; and where this ideology appears in mainstream media, schools, and government. Bates presents an account of the deep current of misogyny and anti-feminism underlying society, intended for parents, educators, and those concerned with equality for women.