Masculinity Threat, “Incel” Traits, and Violent Fantasies Among Heterosexual Men in the United States

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12809751
AutoresMaria N Scaptura (0000-0001-6533-2784, Virginia Tech), Kaitlin M Boyle (0000-0002-9994-6730, University of South Carolina, autor de correspondencia)
Año2019
Volumen15
Número3
Páginas278-298
Fecha de publicación2019-12-25
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaFeminist Criminology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1557-0851 • E-ISSN: 1557-086X
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1557085119896415
OpenAlexW2998527365
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas72
Referencias citadas52

The current study aims to shed light on how masculinity threat and challenges from women translate into fantasies of mass and gender-based violence. These attitudes are evident among some self-proclaimed “incels,” who blame social liberalism, feminism, and sexually active men for their rejection from women. We developed a measure of “incel” traits, which was administered in an online self-report survey of 18- to 30-year-old heterosexual men in the United States. As hypothesized, stress in one’s inability to live up to norms of masculinity and endorsement of “incel” traits are associated with violent fantasies about rape and using powerful weapons against enemies

Blame · Feminism · Masculinity · Poison control · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Medicine · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology