Abstract

Far-right violent extremism is the most pressing form of domestic violent extremism (DVE) facing the United States. While there is a consensus that far-right violent extremism poses a genuine risk to the United States, the relevance of women within far-right violent extremism remains understated and under-researched. The misinformed perceptions about women and their propensities for violence must be acknowledged and rectified to ensure a proper analysis of the state of far-right violent extremism in the United States. The far-right social media platform Gab has been utilized to explore underlying conceptions about women in far-right extremism as well as fill the gap in the perceptions about women’s roles in extremism and violent extremism that are currently held by practitioners. A stronger commitment to the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda, a framework that reconceptualizes women within discourses about security, promises to rectify the widely held misconceptions about women’s involvement in far-right violent extremism. By reviewing the conceptual shortcomings of those tasked with protecting against far-right violent extremism, the larger goal of securing the United States and beyond can be realized.

摘要

极右暴力极端主义是美国面临的最紧迫的国内暴力极端主义（DVE）形式。尽管人们一致认为极右暴力极端主义对美国构成真正的风险，但女性在极右暴力极端主义中的相关性仍然被低估和研究不足。必须承认和纠正对妇女及其暴力倾向的错误看法，以确保对美国极右暴力极端主义的状况进行正确分析。极右社交媒体平台 Gab 被用来探索极右极端主义中女性的基本概念，并填补目前实践者对女性在极端主义和暴力极端主义中角色的认知空白。对妇女、和平与安全（WPS）议程做出更坚定的承诺，一个在安全讨论中重新概念化妇女的框架，承诺纠正人们对妇女参与极右暴力极端主义的广泛误解。通过审查那些负责防范极右暴力极端主义的人的概念缺陷，可以实现确保美国及其他地区安全的更大目标。