BIO

My name is Anne, but you can call me Annie! My academic and research interests involve the psychology of criminal behavior and deviance. I plan on pursuing a PhD in Criminology and want to do research with my career, whether it be through a university or a government organization. I am from Saint Augustine, Florida, and outside of my academic and career interests, I love going to the beach, reading, and hanging out with the animals on my farm!

Incels and Firearms

Abstract

This study addresses violent tendencies against women among heterosexual male involuntary celibates, also known as ‘incels.’ The aim of this study is to determine the extent to which incels use online platforms and discourse communities to voice their opinions as well as the degree to which other members of the community agree or disagree with each other. The research employed online text analysis methods to pull discourse from online platforms including Reddit, YouTube, Twitch, and Telegram. The researchers conducted an analysis of the pulled comments and posts to search for common key words and opinions. While analysis of raw data is still ongoing, current findings suggest that incels prefer to discuss their ideologies on more private platforms and tend to use code words for violent ideals on more public platforms.

Keywords: incel, Reddit, violence, masculinity

Keywords: Social science, incel, Reddit, violence, masculinity, sociology