‘The only thing that came close to the level of loathing they felt towards women was that which they felt towards themselves’
An author went undercover in the incel community and his discoveries showed just how violent and dangerous these men can be.
Pascal Engman, from Sweden, was aware of the “terrifying” rise in this misogynistic group in his country. It has one of the highest number of incels in relation to population, with 240 visits to incel forums per million people.
A 2020 study also found that, in Sweden, the more money a woman earns, the greater her risk of potential domestic violence becomes.
The incel community, in recent times, has gained significant publicity though Andrew Tate, whose extreme opinions have led to him being banned from all social media.
Engman’s discoveries, which he wrote about for Unilad, show the reality of how millions of men continue to have access to online platforms where they can encourage each other’s dangerous hatred of women.
The author spent three months reading through online posts and comments by incels, which can be defined as “a member of an online community of young men who consider themselves unable to attract women sexually, typically associated with views that are hostile towards women and men who are sexually active.”
Engman found that incels who were violent or killed women were praised for their attacks and considered “gods among men”.
Women are referred to as “femoids”, Engman discovered, noting how women are in “the best case scenario” seen as objects, and in the worst, seen as targets.
Many incels proposed the creation of state-run rape camps.
The author also concluded that “the only thing that came close to the level of loathing they felt towards women was that which they felt towards themselves.”
One statement which he found on a forum read: “Society hates us and we are men. No one cares about us. We have to turn to violence, to force society to help us.”
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Engman’s new novel Femicide sees the author use his research to inspire the story of three women, whose murders eventually get linked to the incel movement.
“Incels will continue to feel emboldened, and we must not be blind to it,” Engman added.
Related links:
- ‘Not all incels are violent’: Meet the people helping woman-haters see sense
- Jordan Peterson in tears after being branded the ‘intellectual hero for the incel community’
- Police urged to take misogyny more seriously after Plymouth shooting
