Institute for Research on Male Supremacism

The Institute for Research on Male Supremacism (IRMS) is committed to exposing and challenging common narratives that provide shelter to male supremacist movements, advancing new theoretical understandings and practical analyses of contemporary threats, and providing resources for media and activists to improve their ability to challenge male supremacism and misogyny, including transmisogyny and misogynoir. IRMS is an intersectional feminist organization that brings together experts from both inside and outside of academia to analyze and expose the dangers of male supremacist ideology and mobilization. IRMS combines historical research on the development of male supremacism as an organized ideology and movement over the past half-century with analyses of contemporary mobilizations offline and online, taking advantage of technical opportunities for conducting analyses of online forums and networks and tracking the influence of foundational works in current movements. We serve as a resource for scholars and media seeking to understand these mobilizations and a strategic partner for social justice groups working to confront the impact of male supremacist ideology and organizing on the ground, in policy, and culture. IRMS recognizes the value of intersectional scholarship and seeks to understand male supremacism in terms of how it interacts with white supremacist, antisemitic, anti-gay, and anti-trans ideologies, as well as other supremacist and prejudiced ideologies that target vulnerable populations.