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"As TikTok is flooded by floral-clad female subservience influencers and figures like Andrew Tate threaten to brainwash a generation of boys with their hyper-macho grift, the fight against online misogyny grows more urgent than ever. Authors Cécile Simmons (‘CTRL HATE DELETE’) and Lois Shearing (‘Pink Pilled’) join Bristol academic Finn Mackay for a deep dive into digital patriarchy, far-right radicalisation, and the feminist fightback."
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A event held at Bookhaus on Monday 17th March. The event starts at 18:00.
In honour of Women's History Month we have a fascinating double header event for you. We are welcoming Cécile Simmons, author of CTRL HATE DELETE and Lois Shearing, author of Pink Pilled here for a discussion about sex, gender, misogyny, Far Right politics and the internet today. They will be in conversation with Finn Mackay, author of Female Masculinities and the Gender Wars.
Pink-pilled: Women and the far right by Lois Shearing.
A daring investigation into how women are recruited by the far right online.
As the far right has gained popularity and acceptance around the world, its ranks have swelled with an unlikely category of members: women.
Women play significant roles in far-right movements, acting as propagandists, prizes to be won and mother-warriors of the nation. But up to now their activities have been largely overlooked. In Pink-pilled, journalist Lois Shearing interviews leading experts and infiltrates communities of tradwives and femtrolls to provide a cutting-edge account of how the far right uses the internet to recruit women. Shining a light on women's experiences within these movements, Shearing reveals horrifying examples of misogyny and violence.
Understanding how and why women join movements that explicitly aim to restrict their autonomy is essential if we want to fight back. Pink-pilled offers key insights for countering women's radicalisation and building communities resistant to far-right thought.
CTRL HATE DELETE: The New Anti-Feminist Backlash and How We Fight It By Cécile Simmons
How did Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s divorce become the centre of the anti-#MeToo backlash? Why have so many teen boys fallen under the thrall of Andrew Tate, a failed reality show contestant? And why are a growing number of influencers like #tradwives dressing up like 1950s housewives and preaching total subservience to men?
In the years since #MeToo – the largest social media facilitated feminist campaign in history – Roe v. Wade has been overturned in the United States, there have been attacks on reproductive rights in multiple countries and female political leaders have withdrawn from the world stage citing the level of abuse they get as a reason.
CTRL, HATE, DELETE takes a deep dive into how a collection of misogynists and their allies have turned male supremacist ideology from a niche set of beliefs into a mainstream movement.
With interviews from experts, influencers and activists, it outlines how to fight the rising tide of online misogyny and make online spaces more equal and inclusive.
Join us for what should be a fascinating event. Tickets cost £6 and include a glass of wine or a soft drink and £2 off the books. Presented by bookhaus.
Entry requirements: no age restrictions
Pink-pilled: Women and the far right by Lois Shearing.
A daring investigation into how women are recruited by the far right online.
As the far right has gained popularity and acceptance around the world, its ranks have swelled with an unlikely category of members: women.
Women play significant roles in far-right movements, acting as propagandists, prizes to be won and mother-warriors of the nation. But up to now their activities have been largely overlooked. In Pink-pilled, journalist Lois Shearing interviews leading experts and infiltrates communities of tradwives and femtrolls to provide a cutting-edge account of how the far right uses the internet to recruit women. Shining a light on women's experiences within these movements, Shearing reveals horrifying examples of misogyny and violence.
Understanding how and why women join movements that explicitly aim to restrict their autonomy is essential if we want to fight back. Pink-pilled offers key insights for countering women's radicalisation and building communities resistant to far-right thought.
CTRL HATE DELETE: The New Anti-Feminist Backlash and How We Fight It By Cécile Simmons
How did Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s divorce become the centre of the anti-#MeToo backlash? Why have so many teen boys fallen under the thrall of Andrew Tate, a failed reality show contestant? And why are a growing number of influencers like #tradwives dressing up like 1950s housewives and preaching total subservience to men?
In the years since #MeToo – the largest social media facilitated feminist campaign in history – Roe v. Wade has been overturned in the United States, there have been attacks on reproductive rights in multiple countries and female political leaders have withdrawn from the world stage citing the level of abuse they get as a reason.
CTRL, HATE, DELETE takes a deep dive into how a collection of misogynists and their allies have turned male supremacist ideology from a niche set of beliefs into a mainstream movement.
With interviews from experts, influencers and activists, it outlines how to fight the rising tide of online misogyny and make online spaces more equal and inclusive.
Join us for what should be a fascinating event. Tickets cost £6 and include a glass of wine or a soft drink and £2 off the books. Presented by bookhaus.
Entry requirements: no age restrictions
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