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Posts tagged with ‘Incel’

  • Nov092022

    The Role of Perceived Injustice and Need for Esteem on Incel Membership Online

    Introduction Incels, or involuntary celibates, is an increasingly popular subculture of men nestled within the online misogynist and male supremacist…

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  • Aug232022

    Incel Extremism in India: A View from the Global South

    Content warning: this Insight contains descriptions of sexual violence.  Introduction Over the years, violent crimes against women have been reported…

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  • Aug152022

    Understanding The Incel Experience Online

    Incel, short for ‘involuntarily celibate’, is self-identification used exclusively by cis-gender, straight males who congregate exclusively in online spaces, and…

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  • Jul132022

    Ideological Nihilism and Aesthetic Violence: Mass Shooters and Online Antisocial Subcultures

    The Highland Park shooter’s online footprint has seen a lot of scrutiny in the week since his attack, and rightly…

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  • May232022

    Examining Incel Subculture on Reddit

    The online presence of incels, or involuntary celibates, has been an increasing security concern for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in…

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  • Jan272022

    Understanding Accelerationist Narratives: Involuntary Celibacy

    “If we can’t solve our problems we must DESTROY our problems…One day incels will realise their true strength and numbers,…

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  • Jan242022

    Assessing Misogyny as a ‘Gateway Drug’ into Violent Extremism

    Researchers and practitioners in the field of Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE) have in recent years placed an increasing…

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  • Jan122022

    Incels and Securitisation: Between Fantasy and Reality

    The horrific shooting in Plymouth by Jake Davison in August 2021 has led to an ongoing discussion about incels, what…

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  • Apr062021

    Male Supremacism, Borderline Content, and Gaps in Existing Moderation Efforts

    Leaders of Google, Facebook and Twitter testified once again in front of the US House of Representatives in a hearing…

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  • Mar192021

    The Issue Isn’t Incels. It’s Racist Misogyny.

    On 16 March 2021, NBC News reporter Kimmy Yam published a piece that summarised the research done by the organisation…

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