The Male Supremacist Movement within the U.S. Alternative Right: A Clear and Present Danger
Zavislak, Cassandra L.
2021
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How has the male supremacy movement developed as a category of alt-right extremism to become a clear and present danger in the U.S.? Male supremacy is an ideology which advocates for the subjugation of women based on the representation of women as genetically inferior, manipulative, and reduced to sexual function. Male supremacists can generally be categorized in three ways: Involuntary celibates ... read more(Incels), Men’s Rights Activists (MRAs), and Pick Up Artists (PUAs). Connected by feelings of entitlement and hatred of both women and feminism, these groups gather on accessible and dissociative online platforms, where they grow and radicalize quickly. The Alternative Right is often defined as a set of far-right ideologies whose core belief is that their “white identity” is under attack by multicultural forces using “political correctness” and “social justice.” At the core of these ideologies is the aim to revert political systems to some imagined or perceived ideal past or “golden age,” and may be based in ideal scenarios where Christianity reigns, white people are dominant, or men have more power. By analyzing different types of male supremacist groups and as well as what connects and motivates them, I will examine the ways that the male supremacist movement contributes to alt-right violence in the U.S. Through the use of academic journals, news articles, and referencing cases of misogynist violence, I will discuss the increasing threat of alt-right violence from the male supremacist movement.
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the degree Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
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