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Cynthia Miller-Idriss

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Founding Director @perilresearch.bsky.social, testing ideas to prevent violence & build social cohesion. Author, Man Up, Hate in the Homeland, The Extreme Gone Mainstream. MSNBC columnist. Can accept many opinions as long as we agree all dogs go to heaven. .. more

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss is an American sociologist. She is a professor in the Schools of Public Affairs and Education at American University. She is the founding director of the Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL). .. more

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · Nov 25

New followers! I’m an academic & scholar who writes for the public about upstream prevention of violence & analysis of misogyny, white supremacist extremism & more. But my favorite essays are this trio I wrote about my mom & what it means to be forgotten. 1/

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Perspective | My mother forgot who I was, and it made me a better daughter

Watching my mother’s erasure has been vicious. But I have also come to realize that despite all I’ve lost, I’ve gained something, too.

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · 22h

Thank you!

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PadstowWhis 〓〓 @padstowwhis.bsky.social · 22h

This was a super interesting listen - and spot on with regard to their comments on Trans people. Chapeau. @milleridriss.bsky.social @emmakennedy.bsky.social @bunkerpod.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

The men who hate women – How sexism powers the far right

Podcast Episode · The Bunker – News without the nonsense · 10/10/2025 · 33m

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The Bunker podcast – News without the nonsense @bunkerpod.bsky.social · 1d

🚨OUT NOW🚨
The men who hate women – How sexism powers the far right. @milleridriss.bsky.social talks to @emmakennedy.bsky.social about how toxic masculinity, digital radicalisation, and white supremacist ideas became so entangled and what we can do to combat them 👉 linktr.ee/bunker_pod

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PERIL @perilresearch.bsky.social · 1d

"If our best measure of success in preventing another attack is how good we've become on barricading the doors, that's not the world anyone wants to live in. We have to work on the education and prevention side too."

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PERIL @perilresearch.bsky.social · 1d

We're going to wrap up this series (9/19/2025) with @firinglineshow.bsky.social and @milleridriss.bsky.social with hope - that's the mission PERIL focuses on: prevention.

FULL EPISODE:https://www.pbs.org/video/cynthia-miller-idriss-tgvor0/

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 1d

Misogyny is a foundational aspect of many forms of hate — but it’s often overlooked, serving as a type of gendered blind spot. The first episode of "Man Up: Conversations on Gendered Hate in the Digital Age" with @milleridriss.bsky.social explores that blind spot through the issue of antisemitism.

A Long Story Short Media Podcast. Man Up: Conversations on Gendered Hate in the Digital Age with Cynthia Miller-Idriss

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · 2d

Love this!

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Jim Burlingame @jimburlingame.bsky.social · 2d

Check out the new James single:

“Only sheroes can save us now…”

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JAMES - Wake Up Superman (Music Visualiser)

YouTube video by WeAreJamesTV

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · 2d

thank you Michael! Amazing feedback, I’m so grateful.

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · 2d

It is almost time to Man Up Ottawa, and the talk just got a whole lot more amazing with this addition of @yasirnaqvicdn.bsky.social - I am so honored. Join us Oct 30!

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Jen Evans @jennifervevans.bsky.social · 2d

Thrilled to say that Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre @yasirnaqvicdn.bsky.social will also speak at @milleridriss.bsky.social's Ottawa talk October 30th.

Free and open to the public.

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Jen Evans @jennifervevans.bsky.social · 2d

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Michael Senters the Sigillite, ABD. (Yang Wen-li stan) @mikesenters.bsky.social · 2d

I was originally planning to jump around some audiobooks during the drive today but I’ve listened exclusively to @milleridriss.bsky.social ‘s “Man Up” cause it’s been so good. Have spent equal amounts of time horrified at stats and stories and slapping my wheel yelling “That’s right!” at things. /1

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · 3d

If you are missing out on the chance to Man Up in person this fall, tune in tomorrow for this online conversation! Registration required: american.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Image describing a book talk and discussion between Cynthia Miller-Idriss and Alex DiBranco, Wed Oct 8 at 11 am virtually, with registration in the post link

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 4d

“It’s required reading if you want to get your head around what’s going on in the world right now.”
Check out this fantastic interview with The Two Matts Podcast & the wonderful @milleridriss.bsky.social!

Exploring the world of far-right misogyny - with Cynthia Miller-Idriss

Podcast Episode · The Two Matts · 09/23/2025 · 47m

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you Michael 🙏

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PERIL @perilresearch.bsky.social · 4d

Today's clip from @firinglineshow.bsky.social and @milleridriss.bsky.social (9/19/2025) talks about how gaming can be a gateway to radicalization. Learn about how gaming can be a gateway to misogyny, predatory behaviors and recruiting tactics.

FULL EPISODE: www.pbs.org/video/cynthi...

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · 4d

In case you missed this yesterday. Hardly a blip in the news.

🖤💋SammieSam💋🖤 @sammiestsam.sheshed.rocks · 4d

First thing I saw this morning.

Judge Diane Goldstein's house ablaze. She recently told the regime no.

Her husband, and children are ok. Thankfully they were able to escape. By jumping out of a window.

Wtaf America?

#SheShed

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jenna newman phd @jennanewman.bsky.social · 4d

Research-based advice for parents on how to talk to their kids about their online worlds & lives

Remember — most of all —
“Kids are having these conversations, make sure they are having them with you.”🧪🛟

👊 @milleridriss.bsky.social @perilresearch.bsky.social 👊

Remember:
• Ask with curiosity, not judgment
• Treat your kids as the expert about life online
• Teach them how algorithms reward outrage
• Talk during low-stakes activities like carpooling, when there is less eye contact
• Kids are having these conversations, make sure they are having them with you

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · 4d

Based on years of research & conversations with teens, kids & young adults—and their parents— in @perilresearch.bsky.social , we urge above all else, in the words of one ten year old, “just don’t make it preachy.”

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · 4d

The 19th News asked me for some specific advice for parents about how to talk to their kids about their online lives- this is what I told them kids tell me they want:

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19thnews on Instagram: "The Polarization and Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL) at American University has created resource kits for parents, educ…"

The Polarization and Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL) at American University has created resource kits for parents, educators, coaches and faith leaders to help battle radicalization and gender-based bigotry among youth. Cynthia Miller-Idriss (@milleridriss), the founding director at PERIL and the author of “Man Up: The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism,” urges caregivers of all kinds to talk to kids about “gendered grievance narratives and propaganda that comes across their phones so they recognize and reject it when they see it.”In today’s ultra-connected world, kids are going to run into rhetoric about gender roles that doesn’t match the values their parents want them to live out in the world. Small comments about gender can lead into a radicalization pipeline, where boys in particular can be swarmed with content blaming women and girls for their personal problems. The best way to prevent misogyny and disrupt the road to violent extremism is to address it head-on with your kids. They’re talking about it — you should, too. Have exploratory conversations about your kid’s life online. If they parrot a specific influencer, ask what appeals to them about that person’s content. If you hear hateful or disrespectful comments, intervene; silence is viewed as acceptance. Make sure they understand how algorithms work to reward outrageous behavior and encourage them to examine whether someone is trying to sell a product or an easy fix to a complicated problem.It’s important to start conversations from a perspective of curiosity, not judgment. Ask your kids what they think about the messages about gender they are receiving from their peers and the internet. Listen to solutions they offer about how to change the attitudes of other young people, or what they think adults should do to address sexism and misogyny.In the words of young people Miller-Idriss has interviewed, “just don’t make it preachy.”✍️: @jazzmyth, data and technology reporter🎨: Sarah Porter for The 19thView all comments

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🖤💋SammieSam💋🖤 @sammiestsam.sheshed.rocks · 4d

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · 5d

About to Man Up LA! Private event here tonight, but stay tuned for a phenomenal public event in February.

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Teemu Nieminen @niemisentee.bsky.social · 6d

A great, short piece by @emilialounela.bsky.social in this month's EUKH newsletter on misogyny's prevalence. @milleridriss.bsky.social's new book reminds us how extremism and misogyny often go hand-in-hand, while Emilia writes that "Misogynist extremism is a symptom of broader, systemic misogyny".

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you so much Brooke!

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Brooke Foster @lonesometoast.bsky.social · 6d

this is well worth your time — a quick read despite the heavy subject matter. misogyny is killing us (all too often quite literally) and the ideas are being planted so early among boys. incredible work @milleridriss.bsky.social, thank you

man up: the new misogyny and the rise of violent extremism

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · 6d

In another episode is Is This The Onion or Is This Our Country?

Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 7d

“They asked for a sword, and we said, ‘Well, we do have swords, but we can’t give them away because they’re museum artifacts,’” said Todd Arrington, forced to resign as head of Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library.”

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · 6d

!!! Three floors is a pretty good commute :)

Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · 6d

Absolutely!

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · 6d

Great question- and there are so many new programs out there that reflection on this is sorely needed!

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · 6d

Excellent!