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“Imagine a world in which some men actually enact such fantasies, killing women in mass murders, leaving behind manifestos explaining the ideology that drove them to commit these acts of terrorism. Imagine a world in which vulnerable men, lost boys, and confused, scared teenagers are swept up and preyed upon by such communities, which feed on their fears and push them toward hatred, violence, and self-destruction. You don’t have to imagine that world. You already live in it. But perhaps you didn’t know, because we don’t like to talk about it.”
― Laura Bates, Men Who Hate Women: From Incels to Pickup Artists: The Truth about Extreme Misogyny and How it Affects Us All

“Over a third of all women worldwide have experienced physical and/or sexual violence (not including sexual harassment) at some point in their lives. One hundred and thirty-seven women across the world are killed by a member of their own family every day.”
― Laura Bates, Men Who Hate Women: From Incels to Pickup Artists: The Truth about Extreme Misogyny and How it Affects Us All

“Abuse doesn’t just happen. Rather than being about loss of control, as a lot of people think, most of the time it’s about you trying to be in control.”
― Laura Bates, Men Who Hate Women: From Incels to Pickup Artists: The Truth about Extreme Misogyny and How it Affects Us All

“When we sympathize with the men who commit domestic violence, we normalize and condone it, providing fuel to the fire of extremist online communities.”
― Laura Bates, Men Who Hate Women: From Incels to Pickup Artists: The Truth about Extreme Misogyny and How it Affects Us All

“People don’t think about the consequences of their actions. All the things we do, all the decisions we make, they matter. Big or small, our actions matter. Every action has a reaction. Every cause has an effect.”
― Kelsey Cox, Party of Liars

“You should be held responsible,” the nanny says, “for the things you cause to happen.”
― Kelsey Cox, Party of Liars

“One minute social media was your friend and saying kind things; the next minute social media was a self-righteous bitch telling you exactly what a fuck-up you were.”
― Jennifer Hillier, Wonderland