Cynthia Miller-Idriss
@milleridriss.bsky.social
Founding Director @perilresearch.bsky.social, testing ideas to prevent violence & build social cohesion. Author, Man Up, Hate in the Homeland, The Extreme Gone Mainstream. 2025-27 Andrew Carnegie Fellow. New book on Gen Z & gender divides coming 2028.
Now available for preorder! In hand in december. Super exciting to see. An in-depth look at hate and violence in schools that provides proactive, evidence-based practices for responding to troubling student behaviors Educators are currently navigating 1/ hep.gse.harvard.edu/979889557153...
A School Without Hate
An in-depth look at hate and violence in schools that provides proactive, evidence-based practices for responding to troubling student behaviorsEducators are...
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More to come but a few pics from a phenomenal night with the Chicago Sky last night 🔥 www.linkedin.com/posts/chicag...
Special thank you to Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL) for joining us as our Community Spotlight on Mental Health Awareness Night, presented by Rivers Gives and… | Chi...
Special thank you to Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL) for joining us as our Community Spotlight on Mental Health Awareness Night, presented by Rivers Gives and Mesirow🩵 Lear...
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Tonight, in Chicago, @perilresearch.bsky.social will test whether we can move the needle w/10,000 ppl who will get bystander intervention training on online hate. Harassment of women athletes is a plague on sports- including in the @wnba.com . So proud to partner 1/ www.linkedin.com/posts/cynthi...
Waking up in Chicago this morning so excited for the Chicago Sky WNBA game tonight, where Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL) will be sharing bystander intervention tool...
Waking up in Chicago this morning so excited for the Chicago Sky WNBA game tonight, where Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL) will be sharing bystander intervention tools to hel...
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On this week's episode of The Social Chemist podcast, I was delighted to be joined by @milleridriss.bsky.social to cover her new book "Man-Up: The New Misogyny & the Rise of Violent Extremism," which covers the threat of male supremacy motivated violence. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
Into the Manosphere: The Patriarchy, Sexism, and Gender-Based Terrorism w/ Dr. Cynthia Miller-Ibriss
Podcast Episode · The Social Chemist · June 24 · 53m
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@psychologytoday.com quoted SPA's Cynthia @milleridriss.bsky.social again in an article highlighting how unchecked everyday misogyny normalizes inequality and can fuel broader patterns of violence. Read the writer's personal account here: https://bit.ly/4v98YgN
Reclaiming Authentic Connection—Say Patriarchy
When we stop policing gender norms, we allow ourselves to find connection with one another, regardless of our gender identification or expression.
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"It’s happening in real time, on our watch." SPA's Cynthia @milleridriss.bsky.social argues that everyday misogyny can normalize harmful gender norms and fuel extremism, if not addressed, especially in childhood. Read the @psychologytoday.com article here: bit.ly/3S6aCkz
The Threat Americans Ignore—Say Patriarchy
When we dismiss everyday social policing of gender expression, we rehearse patriarchal power, enable a culture of inequality and violence, and a "crisis of connection."
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It also includes two book reviews: Esmee Bakker discusses @milleridriss.bsky.social’s book 'Man Up: The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism' and Aleš Michal reviews the book by @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social et al., 'Populist Radical Right Parties in Action: The Survival of the Mass Party' 🤩
"I was surprised when I opened the manifesto — having looked at the prior media coverage — at how deeply blatant the misogyny was throughout." Man Up by @milleridriss.bsky.social is a vital book for understanding how misogyny underpins so much extremism/terrorism
NPR@npr.org · 2mo agoMisogyny is an increasing factor in far-right attacks, but it often goes unnoticed. n.pr/4tWJ12w
The San Diego suspects were 10 and 12 at the time of the mosque shooting in Christchurch. They grew up consuming that content. PERIL's Cynthia Miller-Idriss in NBC News on the online ecosystems turning radicalization into a template. bit.ly/4vbzFRC
San Diego mosque suspects’ writings reveal influence of online extremism, experts say
A 75-page document and a livestreamed video apparently created by the gunmen echo previous shootings fueled by extremist ideology.
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Listen in to @milleridriss.bsky.social and @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social host, Lilly Goren. press.princeton.edu/ideas/ideas-... What do most mass shooters, terrorists, or violent extremists have in common? They are almost always men or boys and misogynists, homophobes, or transphobes.
Very proud to be a co-author on this piece for The Conversation sharing this incredible new research on what content aimed at men actually looks like and how it moves from healthy to unhealthy guidance across domains like finance, fitness, and dating advice 1/ theconversation.com/we-analysed-...
We analysed the TikTok history of 142 men. Here’s what it taught us about the manosphere
Three videos, three very different messages about masculinity and health. New research shows this is how the manosphere finds young men.
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NEW: Across ideologies and borders, extremist and terrorist threats are now driven, to an unprecedented extent, by children. In a new report for the Soufan Center, I attempt to make sense of this devastating trend. thesoufancenter.org/research/com...
On a more serious note, these manifestos provide yet more evidence of what @milleridriss.bsky.social makes clear in her latest book: misogyny is inescapably hardwired into all modern violent extremist movements. Also, if you haven't read "Man Up," go read "Man Up."
Andy Vitek@avitek.bsky.social · 3mo agoGoing through the manifestos from the two Islamic Center shooters. They're both pretty much entirely re-heated neo-Nazi and beta uprising/incel slop from mid-2010s 4chan, as these idiots never say anything original. That said, one of them left all his draft notes in which is absolutely hilarious.
This post from @irms.bsky.social about the beliefs of the shooters who killed three people yesterday at the Islamic Center of San Diego has me thinking about @milleridriss.bsky.social calling misogyny the "connective tissue" of hateful extremism. www.theirms.org/blog/misogyn...
Misogyny, Antisemitism, and Islamophobia in the San Diego Mosque Shooting — Institute for Research on Male Supremacism
Note: Typically, IRMS follows the guidelines of No Notoriety , which opposing naming perpetrators of mass violence and thereby giving them the notoriety that they seek. In this post, we have de...
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Spot on from @milleridriss.bsky.social to @hannahallam.bsky.social: "What it tells me is that this administration is not paying attention to the data, to what our allies are seeing globally, or to where the biggest threats of violence come from or how they might be prevented." 🎯
Counterterrorism Czar’s Blueprint Targets Leftists, Ignores Far-Right Violence and Heaps Praise on Trump
Sebastian Gorka’s anti-terror plan makes no mention of long-established threats posed by far-right militants and instead villainizes the president’s political enemies. “This administration is not payi...
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Why is misogyny so often left out of conversations about extremism, when most mass shooters in the U.S. have a documented history of domestic or intimate partner violence? SPA's Prof. Cynthia @milleridriss.bsky.social explains through her book "Man Up". Watch here: bit.ly/4uj01RP
EXPERT EXPOSES the Overlooked Driver of Extremism
Princeton University professor and extremism expert Cynthia Miller-Idriss joins Court Accountability Action's Alyssa Bowen to discuss her new book, Man Up: T...
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Study (N=433) finds women with a feminist identity recognized the toxic messaging of ads with thin models. But when these women evaluated their own bodies, the feminist identity did not translate into higher body satisfaction or stronger body appreciation. www.psypost.org/feminist-ide...
Feminists hate "toxic" beauty standards but still fall victim to them
A rigorous new psychology study reveals that while feminism helps women critique toxic media messaging, it doesn't always protect them from internalizing those unrealistic ideals when judging their ow...
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UN Women report finds of 600+ women in public life, 6% were victims of deepfakes; 1/3 received sexual advances; 12% had images of them shared w/o consent. "AI is making abuse easier and more damaging." www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
UN warns women in public life face increasingly sophisticated online violence
UN Women report says AI, anonymity and lack of effective laws are increasing the risks of engaging in digital spaces
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loved this interview w Jonathan Jacobs’s stay tuned for the full episode to drop later this week: www.linkedin.com/posts/jjacob...
In the wake of last weekend's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner (a stark reminder of how violence and power intersect in public life) this breakdown feels more relevant than e...
In the wake of last weekend's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner (a stark reminder of how violence and power intersect in public life) this breakdown feels more relevant than ever. I ...
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The United States now has the most government restrictions on academic freedom of any high-income country. www.chemistryworld.com/news/academi... Raw data from @vdeminstitute.bsky.social —> academic-freedom-index.net/research/Aca...
80% of US accelerationist events in 2026 involve child exploitation—a new phenomenon since 2021. PERIL's Michael Jensen tracks how platforms like Roblox and Discord became radicalization pipelines. bit.ly/4e2g6pw
Misogyny and hatred are at the root of today's extremism. The courts have a role to play in combating it, but so does recognizing our own blind spots. Our conversation with @milleridriss.bsky.social on misogyny, extremism, and hope: youtu.be/JzG891oAdy4?...
Last week PERIL, Bedrock & the Eisenhower Foundation gathered to discuss evidence-based policy for a multicultural and economically just democracy. If you missed it or want to stay connected to this work, sign up for PERIL's newsletter. bit.ly/3ONsmzY
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American University School of Public Affairs@au-spa.bsky.social · 4mo agoWhat will it take to build justice in a multiracial democracy today? Join Alan Curtis (Milton S. Eisenhower Fdn.), @milleridriss.bsky.social, & more for a timely panel on inequality, policy, & the future of US democracy. 🗓️ 4/15 🕑6:30 PM📍Kerwin 301 👉american-spa.swoogo.com/Creating-Justice
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American University School of Public Affairs@au-spa.bsky.social · 4mo agoWhat will it take to build justice in a multiracial democracy today? Join Alan Curtis (Milton S. Eisenhower Fdn.), @milleridriss.bsky.social, & more for a timely panel on inequality, policy, & the future of US democracy. 🗓️ 4/15 🕑6:30 PM📍Kerwin 301 👉american-spa.swoogo.com/Creating-Justice
In der Podcast-Folge von @nsuwatch.bsky.social und @rechtegewalt.bsky.social geht es um Staatsgewalt, Rassismus und Misogynie in den USA. Ein Gespräch mit @milleridriss.bsky.social Jetzt anhören: verband-brg.de/folge-60-auf...
Are we so used to #ViolenceAgainstWomen that we can't see it as #terrorism? Right now, boys & men are searching for answers to normal anxieties – questions about dating, health, fitness & money. If they're unlucky, they'll be met by grifters within the #Manosphere. #RaisingBoys More 💬👇🏻
