Abstract Purpose of Review Incels (involuntary celibates) have recently garnered media
attention for seemingly random attacks of violence. Much attention has centered around the …

Misogynist incels have been at the fore of academic, professional and mainstream
discussions in recent years. Drawing on a systematic review of 47 studies, as well as my …

In this article, I analyze weaponized subordination, wherein men strategically use their
perceived subordinate masculine status to legitimate their degradation of women. I draw on …

This article explores the boundary work of incels (involuntary celibates), to counter negative
media coverage and online ridicule. Attempting to claim rational status, incels have created …

Mating represents a suite of fundamental adaptive problems for humans. Yet a community of
men, called incels (involuntary celibates), forge their identity around their perceived inability …

While early evolutionary accounts of female sexuality insisted on coyness and monogamous
tendencies, evidence from the field of primatology started challenging those assumptions in …

Incels–a term that stands for “involuntary celibates”—is a subculture of men connected by
their inability to obtain romantic and sexual relationships. As a group known for real-world …

Research about involuntary celibates, or incels, has often relied on indirect texts such as
internet forums and discussions as a source of data for qualitative analysis. Using direct …

Educators continue to struggle with how masculinities are performed and regulated in
spaces of learning. In a time of rapid social change, there is a renewed impetus for gender …

Involuntary celibates, or incels, are part of a growing online subculture. Incels are men who
are unable to engage in a sexual relationship with a woman and who experience significant …