The Pentagon says it’s ‘lethalitymaxxing’. Why has ‘incel’ slang crossed into the mainstream?

It starts with the rise of "incels", a growing cohort of men who are "involuntarily celibate" and think women are to blame. Propagated via online forums like 4chan – the source of much gen Z slang – it has made its way to the mainstream thanks to a combination of algorithms, in-jokes and a Trump administration keyed into the language of these communities...

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/01/incel-slang-mainstream-government-media

 

TRANS PARTNERS ARE COMMON IN GROYPER SUBCULTURES/ALT RIGHT #maga #trump ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ7RWsbebp0

 

Experts fear rising global ‘incel’ culture could provoke terrorism

Academics from the University of Exeter also noted an increasing overlap between incel followers and the far right, with online algorithms blamed for pushing young boys towards extreme rightwing ideology. … 

The incel – or "involuntarily celibate" – movement is an online subculture in which a misogynistic worldview is promoted by individuals who blame women for their lack of sexual activity. … 

Another involves Gabrielle Friel, who in 2019 amassed weapons in preparation for a terrorist attack in Scotland and who "idolised" incel Elliot Rodger, who killed six people in California in 2014. One concerning dynamic, said Brace, was how boys as young as 12 were being drawn into misogynistic ideology.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/oct/30/global-incel-culture-terrorism-misogyny-violent-action-forums

‘Incels’ are a rising threat in the US, Secret Service report finds

A new US Secret Service report details a rising threat from men who identify as "involuntary celibates" or "incels", due to their inability to form intimate relationships with women...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/mar/16/involuntary-celibates-incels-threat-us-secret-service

Involuntary Celibates are an ‘emerging domestic terrorism threat’: Texas warns of an ‘Incel Rebellion’ – Raw Story

Misogynistic men who identify as part of the “Involuntary Celibate” movement are domestic terrorism threats, according to a new report. The Texas Department of Public Safety included the warning in their 2020, “Texas Domestic Terrorism Threat Assessment” ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/01/involuntary-celibates-are-an-emerging-domestic-terrorism-threat-texas-warns-of-an-incel-rebellion/

Pity Jordan Peterson. Can a giant lobster analogy ever replace a sense of humour? - the guardian

The leading member of the self-styled intellectual dark web likes to think he is 'locked out' of the mainstream media. Which makes his interview in this month's GQ all the more revealing ....
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/lostinshowbiz/2018/nov/01/pity-jordan-peterson-lobster-analogy-replace-sense-humour

Incel Kills 2 In Latest Right Wing Attack

Scott Beierle killed two women at a Florida yoga studio on Friday night. He had posted a series of misogynistic videos and songs online, and appeared to identify as an “involuntary celibate.” This is the second deadly attack by an “involuntary celibate” in 2018....
https://youtu.be/8ONVl18eZOw

Peterson Knows He's Inconsistent

https://youtu.be/glcPasrhDgw

Why Jordan Peterson Is A Charlatan In His Own Words.

An introductory video that explains why Jordan Peterson is just a modern day televangelist.
https://youtu.be/_kktI8-lZw8

Congressional candidate is a pedophile who wants to legalize rape by making women property - Daily Kos

Trump's election sparked a new fire in many Americans to politically engage and #resist. We've seen a lot of the good parts of it, like more women running for political office. Unfortunately, one Virginia man running from Congress also shows the dark side of electing a sexual predator to the White House and supporting a pedophile candidate for U.S. Senate: making misogyny and sexual violence mainstream. ....
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/1768702

'Incels': The Movement Behind The Toronto Attack (Meghna Chakrabarti, On Point)

The suspect in the Toronto van attack embraced a misogynist ideology. We’ll look at so-called "incels," and how the internet is inflaming toxic masculinity.
Interview:
http://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2018/04/27/incels-toronto-van-attack