What are concrete strategies to counter male supremacist ideology and violence? Our new white paper urges P/CVE fields to see it as a structural force, not just a fringe issue. Full paper on our website: 🔗https://tinyurl.com/4amajt2w

The PROOFS are here! I'm delighted to share that, after a little delay, our edited volume 'Trans Panic, Anti-Gender Mobilisations, and the Far Right' is to be published soon. Edited by Iris Segers, @audreygagnon.bsky.social, @drkondor.bsky.social, @gretajasser.bsky.social, and yours truly.

It’s #invisibledisabilitiesweek and I am a nonprofit executive director with chronic illness. This post is in honor of @irms.bsky.social interns who were dealing with health struggles, & said knowing that I have Crohn’s Disease and accomplished so much opened up the options they saw for themselves.

Our registration page states we provide support for financial hardship, but I want to emphasize our commitment to reaching beyond “Western” voices that dominate extremism and radicalization studies. Email contact@theirms.org to request support for our male supremacism studies conference or courses.

I want to elevate to interested participants in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East that we provide scholarships for financial need. Some of our presenters flagged that the registration can be prohibitive in certain countries due to the USD exchange rate.

Alex DiBranco@alexdibranco.bsky.social · 3w ago

Misogyny & Authoritarianism in Global Perspective: registration is open for our virtual Conference on Male Supremacism Studies. These are always engaging, full of interesting working papers, sessions on topics like researcher emotional health, opportunities to connect www.theirms.org/conference-2...

"I have been able to bolster my existing awareness of issues relating to male supremacism research, gaining invaluable skills, knowledge and professional relationships to help me tackle supremacist values and radicalisation in society" -Clare, University of Strathclyde www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

Introduction to Male Supremacism Course (Fall 2026 / Winter 2027)

The Introduction to Male Supremacism course was designed by the Institute for Male Supremacism as part of the educational aspect of our mentee program.…

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Registration is now open for Fall and Winter sessions of the Intro to Male Supremacism course, including a new one-week intensive option the week of January 4th. The course covers dehumanization, entitlement, researcher security, and common research concerns. www.theirms.org/course-regis...

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Democrat congressional candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia was hit over the head and raped in Maricopa County while repairing a damaged campaign sign in August. "I need to let women know that it's okay to talk about it," she told me. Full story: www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/congres...

Congressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signs

Embarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing.

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I am so excited that part 2 of the @irms.bsky.social white paper, "Countering Male Supremacist Ideology and Violence: Challenges and Recommendations," is live! Took a Sunday night push until 4am to carve out the time to get the last of the edits and citations finished www.theirms.org/publications...

Countering Male Supremacist Ideology and Violence: Challenges and Recommendations — Institute for Research on Male Supremacism

This white paper , the second in a series, identifies key limitations to current approaches to understanding and challenging male supremacism that create barriers to effective communication and practi...

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We're opening up a fall session of our popular Introduction to Male Supremacism course, after this summer’s engaging classes! The 6-session course will run Oct 19 to Dec 6, and we are very pleased to welcome back @elierlick.bsky.social as our fall course instructor. www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

Introduction to Male Supremacism Course (Fall 2026)

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Why would some women support misogynist movements? I discussed for this article how such women see themselves as different from the women these ideologies demonize. “It gives them status and elevates them over the oppression they would otherwise face.” But this is an imagined distinction.

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New: She was a foot soldier for Nick Fuentes. Then his movement turned on her. Inspired by tradwives, Amy Dangerfield worked to become one of his model “groypettes.” A vicious fight left her grappling with the dark side of far-right fame. wapo.st/4da9OTD

IRMS Fellow Hanah Stiverson was quoted by The 19th examining the new HHS report on gender ideology and left-wing authoritarianism. She called it "clearly politically biased." 🔗 Read more: 19thnews.org/2026/09/hhs-...

📃New Article by IRMS Fellow Catherine Baker: "Is the Far-Right Anti-Science? Metapolitics and Struggles for Epistemic Authority" is an examination of how the far-right engages in selective attacks and appropriation of science. Read here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02691728.2026.2697190

New chapter: In “On the outside always lurking in” IRMS fellow Allysa Czerwinsky reflects on years spent searching misogynistic incel forums as an openly queer woman. 🔗https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003671619-48/outside-always-lurking-allysa-czerwinsky

New Article: “From the Ground Up: Citizen-Led Counterspeech Against Male Supremacism on Reddit” by Allysa Czerwinski analyzes how everyday Reddit users push back against manosphere ideology. 🔗Read the article here: gnet-research.org/2026/08/07/f...

New book from IRMS Fellows Hannah Stiverson & Meredith Pruden: Banal Fascism Online: Weaponizing the "Everyday" for Extreme Ends, a new framework for understanding fascism as it operates online. Essential for anyone concerned about the fragility of liberal democracy. tinyurl.com/mryb56na

A rare funding opportunity for trans journalists and journalists, covering the trans community to receive a stipend for professional development.

Trans Journalists Association@transjournalists.org · 3mo ago

Level up your journalism career 📈 Apply for Level Up stipends (up to $1,000) to attend conferences, trainings, or leadership programs. Applications close September 1 (9AM PT) 
Open to journalists eligible for TJA membership. Apply HERE: bit.ly/TJA-LU

Check out the recently published article by IRMS fellow Lisa Sugiura on drug-facilitated rape here: theconversation.com/since-gisele...

📢 LAST CALL to register for the Intro to Male Supremacism course: Discussion sections are scheduled for Tuesdays at either 1pm ET/17:00 GMT or 8pm ET/00:00 GMT. First session: Aug 11, after which enrollment closes. Register here: www.theirms.org/course-regis...

📢 A few days left to register for the Intro to Male Supremacism course: Discussion sections are scheduled for Tuesdays at either 1pm ET/17:00 GMT or 8pm ET/00:00 GMT. First session: Aug 11, after which enrollment closes. Register here: www.theirms.org/course-regis...

Intro to Male Supremacism Course — Institute for Research on Male Supremacism

The Introduction to Male Supremacism course was designed by the Institute for Male Supremacism as part of the educational aspect of our mentee program. For the first time this summer, we are opening…

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Registration is almost full for the morning PT / evening GMT discussion section! We're excited to see so many people joining us from Europe. We still have plenty of space in the section that will meet after business hours in the U.S., morning across Middle East, Asian, and Australian time zones.

Institute for Research on Male Supremacism@irms.bsky.social · 3mo ago

New this summer: our 6-week ‘Intro to Male Supremacism’ course opens to the public, addressing the roots of misogyny and transmisogyny. The session is from Aug 5 to Sept 15. Recommended for educators, journalists, researchers & more. Link: www.theirms.org/course-regis...

IRMS preconference at ASA 2026, NYC: "Pursuing Impact Scholarship: Approaches in Disrupting Authoritarianism, Disinformation, and Male Supremacism." Fri, Aug 7, 9am–5pm. Featuring three cofounders of IRMS & speakers Jennifer L. Pozner & Aya Taveras. Registration: buff.ly/4v0NcVg

Their framing has been that anti-trans legislation and rulings, especially targeting transgender women, are about about protecting girls and women. It really a way to enforce biological essentialism through a scapegoated minority, and use that to expand to targeting cisgender girls and women.

Madison Pauly@msjpauly.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The thing about that Heritage Center paper against women's sports is not just the hypocrisy, or even the blatant sexism. A real argument is building in the courts to toss the longstanding rules that have caused schools to expand girls' sports. The story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

📢 Call for Proposals: 2026 Male Supremacism Studies Conference - virtual from Dec 8 to Dec 12. Theme: Misogyny and Authoritarianism in Global Perspective. Papers, panels & practitioner talks welcome from any region! Deadline: Aug 23. shorturl.at/6R6S6

New this summer: our 6-week ‘Intro to Male Supremacism’ course opens to the public, addressing the roots of misogyny and transmisogyny. The session is from Aug 5 to Sept 15. Recommended for educators, journalists, researchers & more. Link: www.theirms.org/course-regis...

Today is the deadline to apply to our fellowship program! Come join a transnational community of researchers deepening their work on male supremacism and connecting it to gender justice and pro-democracy action. www.theirms.org/fellowshippr...

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“Here is the part the left-versus-right debate keeps stumbling over. There is, in fact, a base layer to the killer’s manifesto, and it’s misogyny.” - @karmvirpadda.bsky.social theconversation.com/the-montreal...

The Montréal shooter’s manifesto isn’t left or right — it’s rooted in misogyny

The Montréal shooter was a lonely, furious young man who built an ideology to justify killing, and its bedrock was a hatred of women.

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Dehumanization and Dangerous Speech Entitlement and Justification of Violence Mental Health and Safety in Anti-Supremacist Work Concerns in Research and Reporting on Male Supremacism Learn about all these topics in our summer introductory course on male supremacism. www.theirms.org/course-regis...

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To improve access, IRMS will offer a limited number of partial scholarships for the summer intro to male supremacism course. Visit the course page on our website for information on applying for the scholarship: www.theirms.org/course-regis...

Intro to Male Supremacism Course — Institute for Research on Male Supremacism

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Institute for Research on Male Supremacism@irms.bsky.social · 5mo ago

For the first time, we've opened up our Intro to Male Supremacism course to the public for registration. We are offering two summer sessions for the six-week Introduction to Male Supremacism course, June 22 - July 31 or August 5 - September 15. www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

For the first time, we've opened up our Intro to Male Supremacism course to the public for registration. We are offering two summer sessions for the six-week Introduction to Male Supremacism course, June 22 - July 31 or August 5 - September 15. www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

Introduction to Male Supremacism Course

The Introduction to Male Supremacism course was designed by the Institute for Male Supremacism as part of the educational aspect of our mentee program. For the first time this summer, we are opening u...

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