The severity of misogyny in the world today prompted the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism to identify and publish its findings on the relationship between misogyny and white supremacy — both considered radical acts of hatred — in a new report. According to the report, released by ADL to Cosmopolitan, “to fully comprehend either white supremacy or misogyny, we have to attempt to understand both.”

“There’s a growing sense of resentment among certain groups of men, especially white men, toward women for what they see as a theft of their power and status,” said the report’s author, Jessica Reaves, in an interview with Cosmo. “Violence, vicious harassment, and other forms of misogyny are a huge threat to women everywhere. We want people to understand that misogyny is dangerous and that by elevating everyone’s understanding of this critical threat, we can reduce the risks.”

"There is a robust symbiosis between misogyny and white supremacy; the two ideologies are powerfully intertwined," the report says. "While not all misogynists are racists, and not every white supremacist is a misogynist, a deep-seated loathing of women acts as a connective tissue between many white supremacists, especially those in the alt right, and their lesser-known brothers in hate like incels (involuntary celibates), MRAs (Men’s Rights Activists), and PUAs (Pick Up Artists)."

"This cross-pollination means the largely anonymous outrage of the men’s rights arena acts as a bridge to the white supremacist and anti-Semitic ideology of the alt right," the report continues. "After all, it’s not a huge leap from 'women’s quest for equal rights threatens my stature as a man' to 'minorities’ and women’s quests for equal rights threaten my stature as a white man.'"

The connection between misogyny, white supremacy, and the violence that takes place as a result of both forms of hatred appear to be regularly apparent in today’s headlines. The Parkland shooter allegedly had a history of abuse toward women and, according to The Guardian, was a part of a white supremacist group. According to The New York Times, a self-described “incel” killed 10 people and injured 15 others by driving a van onto a Toronto sidewalk, moments after posting a hostile message toward women on Facebook.

The ADL’s report aims to address these issues with nine policy recommendations on how to combat these extreme acts of hatred. The recommendations range from encouraging legislators to focus on passing specific laws that promote protection against gender-based violence to classifying gender-based crimes as hate crimes — something places like Britain are already pushing for, as Reuters has reported. In addition, five of the nine recommendations involve the digital space, including one encouraging social media platforms to be more proactive with addressing hateful dialogue.

“Through these suggestions, our hope is that more people will openly talk about misogyny — in public spaces, in government, in schools, and in workplaces — that there will be more awareness of what women are dealing with, and more official means to address it,” Reaves told Cosmo.

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