Involuntarily celibate: Inside the minds of ‘incels’ who blame women and society

“Incels do champion certain goals, such as ending women’s suffrage and abolishing laws on rape and sexual assault,” she says.

In 2023, Canada was the first country to designate incel terrorism as its own threat category, followed by Britain that same year.

Among researchers, there is growing recognition of the danger of extremism relating to male supremacist ideologies.

The rise of the manosphere is a global phenomenon. High-profile figures such as social media personality Andrew Tate, Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson and American podcaster Joe Rogan have gathered followings of millions by appealing to men who feel ignored or disenfranchised by mainstream culture.

A self-described Singaporean incel, 28-year-old bank executive Zac (not his real name), sums up the incel world view as such: “It’s a sin to be born a man. Women have all the privileges and are delusional about it.”

“Modern dating is rigged against straight men,” he says, adding that women themselves are not to be blamed. Instead, he targets “stupid feminism rights” and “women having the freedom to choose who they want to mate with”. He also claims that women value only appearance and are inherently manipulative. Link to full story here.