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The rise of the men’s rights movement
Women are right to be fearful of the growing popularity of online misogynists like Daryush Valizadeh and Jordan Peterson, says MAEVE MACKINNON
Jordan Peterson [Gage Skidmore / Creative Commons]

LET’S talk sobering statistics. Tens of thousands of men visit message boards which promote online male misogynist radicalisation. 

Often under the banner of “men’s rights,” the movement is promoted by a collection of writers and YouTube broadcasters spreading reactionary and anti-feminist propaganda. Male misogynist online activity has also been linked to a number of terrorist attacks since 2011. 

Six months ago, I discovered a worrying trend emerging on social media within my contacts — social media shares of YouTube lectures featuring bloggers and authors such as Jordan Peterson, spouting reactionary and anti-feminist arguments. 

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