White women’s role in white supremacy, explained

Trump supporters near the US Capitol following a “Stop the Steal” rally on January 6. | Selcuk Acar/NurPhoto via Getty Images Women at the Capitol riot are just the latest reminder of a long history. It’s tempting to think of the storming of the US Capitol on Wednesday as toxic masculinity run amok: a mob of mostly white men, carrying guns and wearing animal skins, trying to overthrow democracy on behalf of a president who once bragged about his ability to grab women “by the pussy.” It’s even more tempting to embrace this narrative when, in a bizarre statement, that president’s campaign press secretary describes him as “the most masculine person, I think, to ever hold the White House.” But...