URI study finds links between mass violence and online incel communities University of Rhode Island professor Miriam Lindner says online incel communities lay the foundation for misogyny and violent ideologies.
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In recent decades, we’ve become increasingly accustomed to hearing about mass shootings, hate crimes, and other acts of mass violence in the U.S. The vast majority of these crimes are committed by men, but a recent study identifies another common factor – a growing online community of “incels” who embrace misogynistic attitudes. It’s called “The Sense in Senseless Violence, Male Reproductive Strategy, and the Modern Sexual Marketplace as Contributors to Violent Extremism.” Morning Edition Host Luis Hernandez spoke with the study’s author, Miriam Lindner, Assistant Teaching Professor of Psychology at the University of Rhode Island.
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In recent decades, we’ve become increasingly accustomed to hearing about mass shootings, hate crimes, and other acts of mass violence in the U.S. The vast majority of these crimes are committed by men, but a recent study identifies another common factor – a growing online community of “incels”...
thepublicsradio.org
In recent decades, we’ve become increasingly accustomed to hearing about mass shootings, hate crimes, and other acts of mass violence in the U.S. The vast majority of these crimes are committed by men, but a recent study identifies another common factor – a growing online community of “incels” who embrace misogynistic attitudes. It’s called “The Sense in Senseless Violence, Male Reproductive Strategy, and the Modern Sexual Marketplace as Contributors to Violent Extremism.” Morning Edition Host Luis Hernandez spoke with the study’s author, Miriam Lindner, Assistant Teaching Professor of Psychology at the University of Rhode Island.
