Everyday Violence: The Public Harassment of Women and LGBTQ People

search volume that is particularly demeaning toward women, increased firearm purchases, and also increased investment in conservative denominations and religious traditions. As in previous chapters, they also note that these trends are exaggerated and seem to impact some groups of men more than others. Here, they find that the mechanisms of gender threat were consistently more prevalent among white men than men of color. In a final empirical chapter on what they call “alternate masculinities,” they examine the evidence from their work showing that some men respond to gender threat by investing in identities and behaviors more conducive to equality. Cassino and Besen-Cassino argue that these responses illustrate that some transformations in masculinity are consistent with progressive social change. Gender Threat is packed with summaries of research from around the world and helping to bridge methodological divides by illustrating how both qualitative and quantitative work have contributed different nuances to our understanding of this larger phenomenon. The book provides a framework for making sense of the gendered consequences of political polarization and much more. Gender Threat should have a wide audience, as it helps us better understand that the fragility of masculinity is connected with both the endurance and transformation of systems of inequality.