The dusty man is not a new phenomenon. He has existed, in various forms, wherever systems of power have created men with enormous entitlement and small means. Dusties espouse the ideology of masculine authority without the character or resources to make that authority anything other than a weapon turned against the women he seeks to exploit. The dusty moves through…
Misogyny
Misogyny is a deep-seated dislike or prejudice against women. It manifests in various forms, from subtle microaggressions to overt acts of violence. This harmful ideology has pervaded societies for centuries, shaping gender roles, limiting women’s opportunities, and perpetuating inequality. Understanding this type of anti-female bias is crucial for dismantling patriarchal structures and creating a more just and equitable world. From historical oppression to modern-day discrimination, misogyny continues to impact women’s lives.
According to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, a hate crime is defined as a criminal offense motivated by the offender’s biases against an individual or group’s:
- Race
- Religion
- Disability
- Sexual orientation
- Ethnicity
- Gender
- Gender identity
Crimes motivated by misogyny, or hatred towards women, are be classified as hate crimes under this definition.
The risk of femicide increases for Black women in America based on the concentration of structural racism where they reside.
Firearms kill Black women at rates no other weapon approaches. Nearly three out of four Black female femicide victims die by gunshot. That proportion has climbed 47% since 2011. Guns do not cause femicide. But they determine who survives it.
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered the sharpest single-year escalation in Black femicide rates in two decades. Though rates declined slightly from their 2021 peak, they remain 25% higher than pre-pandemic levels–and the federal funding rollbacks of 2025 have removed the infrastructure most likely to reverse that trajectory. The years between 2020 and 2023 represent the most acute phase of the Black femicide…
This year, UN Women’s 16 Days of Activism is spotlighting the crisis of gender-based digital violence.
Every ten minutes, somewhere in the world, a woman or girl is killed by an intimate partner or family member.
Reflections on the role of attachment disorders in addiction as well as family- and intimate partner violence.
The femicide of Ugandan Olympic marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei has sent shockwaves across the global sporting community, pulling back the curtain on the issue of gender-based violence in Africa. Cheptegei, 25, died on September 5, 2024 after being set on fire by her former romantic partner on her way home from church in Eldoret, Kenya. This tragedy has sparked widespread outrage…
A hobosexual is someone who dates for housing, not love. Learn the signs, psychology, and how to avoid being taken advantage of.
Two decades of data reveal that Black women face persistently elevated risk of femicide–up to 20 times higher than white women in some states.