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Men Who Hate Women

From Incels to Pickup Artists, the Truth About Extreme Misogyny and How It Affects Us All

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Men Who Hate Women

By: Laura Bates
Narrated by: Laura Bates
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Includes an exclusive interview between the author and Ben Hurst, head of facilitation and training at The Good Lad Initiative and presenter of the TedxLondonWomen talk 'Boys won’t be boys. Boys will be what we teach them to be'.

An explosive book examining the rise of secretive, extremist communities who despise women. In this ground-breaking investigation, Laura traces the roots of misogyny across a complex spiders web of groups extending from men's rights activists and pick-up artists to Men Going Their Own Way, trolls and the Incel movement, in the name of which some men have committed terrorist acts.

Drawing parallels with other extremist movements around the world, Bates seeks to understand what attracts men to the movement, how it grooms and radicalises boys, how it operates and what can be done to stop it.

Most urgently of all, she traces the pathways this extreme ideology has taken from the darkest corners of the internet to emerge covertly in our mainstream media, our playgrounds and our parliament.

Going undercover on and offline, Laura provides the first, comprehensive look at this hitherto under-the-radar phenomenon, including fascinating interviews with former members of these communities, the academics studying this movement and the men fighting back.

©2020 Laura Bates (P)2020 Audible, Ltd
Gender Studies Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences Discrimination Social justice
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What a journey to take of a world I knew so little of. The book challenged old thought patterns and made me aware of just how far I have to go as an ally

Mind opening

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Thank you Laura for writing such a fantastic book. I hope governments will use this as a reference for creating new legislation.

Thank you Laura

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This is a courageous and thorough account of the underbelly of misogyny and its infiltration into mainstream. Absolutely eye opening and has heightened my awareness as a youth counsellor. Whilst I am aware of how toxic masculinity and misogyny affects young men I was totally unaware of how it’s being peddled online to radicalise young men.

A must read for anyone who has day to responsibilities with young men

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Take it slowly, as this is not an easy read. But read it, you must. Talk to people about it. As many as you can. Young people, particularly.

Terrifying and Important

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The author covers some very heavy topics that society does not want to look at.

Heavy Stuff

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An extraordinary book detailing the reality and ideologies of groups of men that hate women. This book is well researched and disturbingly honest, that provides optimism and tangible solutions to create individual and societal improvements for the safety of women and other targeted groups.

Sincere thanks for all the work you have done with this book.

Laura Bates brave but necessary deep dive into the manisphere.

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As a teacher and a parent of a boy and a girl, I feel very grateful for the insight into this world I knew nothing about. I'll be thinking about the many issues raised in this book for a long time to come. One issue that really stood out was how pervasively radical misogyny has gained influence in the real world in myriad, often subtle ways, which Laura Bates has researched and unpacked brilliantly. Not easy listening, but fascinating, an important read for anyone at all interested in social justice issues.

Insightful, well researched and important read

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This book is almost unbelievable. Except it’s all absolutely true. This world of men who hate women actually exists and so so few people are aware of its size and reach. An incredibly important work by Laura Bates, a brilliant author and wonderful narrator. I enjoyed and was horrified by this book in equal measure, and have recommended it to so many people already. Also really enjoyed the interview by Good Lad with Laura at the end so make sure you stick around for that.

Unmasking a hidden world

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a necessary, eye-opening read for anyone wanting to look behind the curtain of the manosphere, learn more about the misogynistic men among us, how they’re radicalised, and the steps we can take to prevent the next generation from falling victim to anti-women hate speech.

terrifying and important

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Well written, researched and narrated. I would highly recommend this book to anyone raising a child, especially sons.

Vital listening

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