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Misogyny in the Capitol: Among the insurrectionists, a lot of angry men who don't like women

  • Written by Mona Lena Krook, Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Women & Politics Ph.D. Program, Rutgers University
imageU.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, shown during her weekly press conference Jan. 7, was a particular target of some of the Capitol insurrectionists.BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images

Among the various forms of violence on display during the U.S. Capitol insurrection, one has been largely overlooked: misogyny, or hatred toward women. Yet...

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