Male Supremacism in the United States: From Patriarchal Traditionalism to Misogynist Incels and the Alt-Right

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Male Supremacism in the United States is a timely editorial collection providing analysis of current patriarchal, misogynistic, and antifeminist threats in the United States, The book theorizes how male supremacism--the system that disproportionately privileges cis men and subordinates women, trans men, and nonbinary people--and its accompanying ideology of male superiority undergird many of the most crucial phenomena of our time. The book examines how male supremacism manifests in three ways: as patriarchal traditionalism, as secular male supremacism, and in its intersections with other systems of oppression. From anti-abortion activism to misogynist incels to the Proud Boys, the collection illustrates how male supremacism plays a vital role in right-wing recruitment and organizing. The volume's contributions illuminate unique aspects of male supremacist ideology, practice, and culture. Together, they provide a sweeping overview of the development and deployment of male supremacism in the United States. This book will be of value to anyone studying or researching male supremacism, gender, feminism, women's studies, hate studies, and the far right. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments Part I: Foundations Chapter 1: Mobilizing Misogyny Patriarchal Traditionalism from White Supremacy to the Christian Right Equity Feminism and Men’s Rights Male Supremacist Harassment and Violence Video Games, Misogyny, and the Alt Right 2016 Election: Where Has This Misogyny Led Us? Defending Gender Justice Post-Election Notes Chapter 2: The Inversive Sexism Scale: Endorsement of the Belief That Women Are Privileged Contemporary Sexism Hostile and Benevolent Sexism Modern Sexism Inversive Sexism Developing an Inversive Sexism Scale Endorsement and Sociodemographic Predictors of Inversive Sexism Method and Sample Results Endorsement of Inversive Sexism Sociodemographic Predictors of Inversive Sexism Conclusion Identifying the Predictive Utility of Inversive Sexism Method and Sample Results Conclusion Discussion Notes Chapter 3: The U.S. Far Right’s Politics of Gender Using Feminist Language to Strengthen the Patriarchy Calling Your Husband “Lord” All Believers Called to Be Priests Both Warriors and Bearers of the Race Without Women Getting in the Way Conclusion Notes Part II: Patriarchal Traditionalism Chapter 4: “I Want to Thank My Husband Fred for Letting Me Come Here,” or Phyllis Schlafly’s Opportunistic Defense of Gender Hierarchy Phyllis Schlafly’s Influence and Mobilizing Capacity A Study of Women’s Contribution to Maintaining Patriarchy: Data and Method The Feminist Myth of an Oppressive Patriarchy Extolling the Benefits of Patriarchal Marriage The Prestige of Motherhood The “Positive Woman”: A Rhetoric of Female Power The Cost of Feminism for the Social Fabric: Manhood and Womanhood in Crisis Gender Essentialism against the “Unisex Society” 37 Protecting the Integrity of the Husband-Breadwinner In Favor of Feminine Women The Antifeminist Cause and the Negotiation of Boundaries A Women's Forum Supported by Husbands Schlafly's Model of the Housewife-Activist Emancipation in Subjugation? Conclusion Notes Chapter 5: Created Equal, but Equal in No Other Respect: Opposing Abortion to Protect Men CE in Historical, Religious, and Racial Contexts Videos of CE in the Public Sphere Doctrine of Demons Anti-abortion Protest on Campus Caught on Cam Conclusion: Implications for Studying the Right and Male Supremacism Notes Part III: Secular Male Supremacism Chapter 6: Of Victims, Mass Murder, and “Real Men”: The Masculinities of the “Manosphere” Hybrid and Hegemonic Masculinities A Brief History of the Manosphere Analyzing the Manosphere MRAs Diagnosis Reaction Masculinity PUAs Diagnosis Reaction Masculinity MGTOW Diagnosis Reaction Masculinity TRP Diagnosis Reaction Masculinity Misogynist Incels Diagnosis Reaction Masculinity Masculinities of the Manosphere Conclusion Notes Chapter 7: Men’s Rights Activists, Personal Responsibility, and the End of Welfare What Is the Men’s Rights Movement? How Has the Social Welfare State Developed in the United States? Data Context, Collection, and Analysis Findings Equal and Corollary Rights Feminist Capture of the State Parasitical Women Conclusions Notes Chapter 8: Misogynist Incels and Male Supremacist Violence History The Foundational Manifesto Increasing Rhetoric of Dehumanization Promotion and Glorification of Violence Red Pill to Black Pill A Brief Overview of Intersections with Race and Class Mass Violence and Terrorism Since Santa Barbara Notes Part IV: Intersections Chapter 9: Fight Club: Gavin McInnes, the Proud Boys, and Male Supremacism Crisis of Masculinity The Roots of the Proud Boys Multiracial and White Supremacist Method Violence and Manhood Frantic Calls for Patriarchal Traditionalism Perceived Enemies of Men Conclusion Notes Chapter 10: Watching Awakening: Violent White Masculinity in Cuck Setting the Stage Right-Wing Identity and Ideology: Whiteness and Male Supremacy Victimhood and the White Male Anti-hero The Not-So-Cunning, Not-So-Lone Wolf Visual and Digital Culture of the Far Right Conclusion Notes Chapter 11: Trans Women and the Invisible Sisterhood Notes Bibliography Index