Hateful Content Flashcards
What are three movements(?) of men spoken about in this?
Pick up artists (PUA)
Men’s rights activities (MRA)
Men going their own way (MGTOW)
What are the 4 core aspects of incel ideology?
- Dehumanisation of women
- Male sexual entitlement
- Glorification of violence
- Lack of success
Risk Factors of men becoming incels (Moskalenko et al., 2022)
Mental health issues, e.g. depression, anxiety, PTSD, Autism, etc.
what is red pill, blue pill and black pill?
Red pill: realisation that men do not hold systematic power, awakening that men are socially, economically and sexual at the whim of women
Blue Pill: accepting mainstream narrative and choosing to live in ignorance
Black pill: accepts red pill view of society but rejects individual level attempts to achieve sexual relationships with women, only chance at societal level can be effective
What two options can happen after the black pill has been accepted?
- accept fate as an incel
- change society - by means of mass violence or terror. Done through self harm, suicide, referred to as Lay Down and Rot (LDAR)
Do formal psychopathology diagnosis help incels?
No, they rarely ever helped (Moskalenko et al., 2022)
What is Looksmaxxing?
improving physical features through plastic surgery and working out
What are the demographics of Incels?
Most incels are 25 and under and live with their parents. 50% of adolescent males believe feminism has gone too far
What did Stijelkja, (2021) state as one of the most discussed topics by incels?
Mental health issues
High suicidal ideation leads to….
Incel communities reinforcing mental health issues
What other traits did Stijelja & Mishara (2021) state that incels exhibited?
- Shyness
- Poor social skills
- Inexperience with sexual and romantic relationships
- Negative body image
What is Lookism?
Belief that women only go for good lookingmen, and believing that looks are genetically predetermined
According to Van Brunt & Taylor (2020) what were the 2 potential signs of men becoming incels?
1.Academic/Work decrease
2. Increase in social isolation
What are the two methods to tackle men becoming incels?
- Inoculation theory
- Digital literacy
Inoculation theory, what is it?
Pre-bunking strategy, expose people to a weakened persuasive argument to give them “mental anti-bodies” against future persuasive attempts.