ICPS
2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021
Existential Isolation Among Incels: "a Potential Pathway to Violence"
- Edgardo Mejias Vazquez
University of South Florida - Gregory Rousis
University of South Florida - Jennifer Bosson
University of South Florida
Abstract
Incels are an online community of men who are unable to attain romantic relationships with women and whose members promote violence on chat forums, and in some cases, offline. This project will examine the content of incels’ discussion posts for existential isolation, I-sharing, group identification, and violent rhetoric.