A number of online communities and social media influencers engage in misogynistic rhetoric. Incels — short for involuntary celibates — are one of these communities.
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Efforts to disrupt online misogyny need to focus on stopping online forums from becoming misogynistic echo-chambers.
We are going to see more and more writing about incels as some continue to commit acts of violent misogyny. But how people write about them matters.
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Giving incel ideology too much time and energy ends up perpetuating it, instead of stopping it.
Incels rank all racial groups by attractiveness. The most attractive white men and women are ‘Chads,’ ‘Stacys’ and ‘Beckys.’
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Our research suggests that incel discussion boards are surprisingly diverse. Despite this diversity, we find that incels are united by their hatred of women.
A young man in Ontario (not pictured) affiliated with incel culture has been charged with terrorism, which may pose problems for how we understand national security.
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The decision to charge an incel youth with terrorism reinforces worrying trends in counterterrorism.