Men who hate women

The misogyny of involuntarily celibate men

Bibliographic Data

ID6443592
AuthorsMarjorie Halpin (0000-0001-9109-8290, Dalhousie University, corresponding author), Norann Richard (CBI Health Centre, Canada), Ken Preston (0000-0002-0198-123X, University of Toronto), Meghan Gosse (0000-0001-6640-3775, Dalhousie University), Finlay Maguire (0000-0002-1203-9514, Dalhousie University)
Year2023
Volume27
Issue1
Pages424-442
Publication date2023-06-06
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueNew Media & Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1461-4448 • E-ISSN: 1461-7315
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/14614448231176777
PMID39711688
OpenAlexW4379519405
LanguageEN
Citations received21
References cited35

This article uses computational data and social science theories to analyze the misogynistic discourse of the involuntary celibate (“incel”) community. We analyzed every comment ( N = 3,686,110) produced over 42 months on a popular incel discussion board and found that nearly all active participants use misogynistic terms. Participants used misogynistic terms nearly one million times and at a rate 2.4 times greater than their use of neutral terms for women. The majority of participants’ use of misogynistic terms does not increase or decrease with post frequency, suggesting that members arrive (rather than become) misogynistic. We discuss these findings in relation to theories of intersectionality, masculinity, and sexism. We likewise discuss potential policies for mitigating incel misogyny and similar online discourse

Intersectionality · Masculinity · Sociology · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Psychology · Social Psychology

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