Pink-pilled

A ground-breaking exposé of how toxic online communities recruit women into the far right.

‘Sharp, nuanced and thoughtful’ – Cynthia Miller-Idriss, author of Man Up

'Unflinching' – Sophie Lewis, author of Enemy Feminisms

Stylist Magazine Essential Books 2025

As the far right has gained popularity and acceptance around the world, its ranks have swelled with an unlikely category of members: women.

Women play significant roles in far-right movements, acting as propagandists, prizes to be won and mother-warriors of the nation. In Pink-pilled, Lois Shearing infiltrates communities of tradwives and femtrolls and interviews top experts to provide a cutting-edge account of how the far right uses the internet to recruit women. Shining a light on women’s experiences within these movements, Shearing reveals horrifying examples of misogyny and violence.

To fight back against the recruitment of women into the far right we have to understand what drives it. Pink-pilled offers key insights for countering women’s radicalisation and building communities resistant to far-right thought.