Regarding the #Toronto attack:
1. The #incel are real. Why? Thomas Theorem. Even if 'they' were not a movement or a subject of social thought, now they are 'because they are real in their consequences'. So we need research (both at the social and psychological levels)
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2. We need to understand the relationship between incels and their social/cultural context. There are many 'involuntary celibate' men in Asian societies (Japan, China), so where is their violent/destructive behavior? Or is it expressed differently - for example suicides?
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3. If incels self-define themselves as an '
#identity', we are entering dark waters. Their own narrative will present them as 'victims' and their criminal acts will be framed as 'protest'. We need to address how discourses of victimization are used as an excuse to commit crimes.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likesShow this thread -
4. Unlawful forms of protest might be violent (such as graffiti, riots, destruction of property, etc.), but they could be 'justified' as 'acts of civil disobedience'. Not in the
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6. Journalist and media require some basic knowledge of criminology, gender studies and law (for examples, theories of harm) to inform the public about
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7. Also, how do
#incel men understand ‘sexual intercourse’: Is it an economic right (ruled by#scarcity, offer/demand, or a price (even a social price)? Or is it a “”natural”” right (or ‘political’)? How is this ‘social good’ different from other (unsatisfied) goods/commodities?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likesShow this thread
8. What about #incel women and/or #incel gay men? How do they express their ‘frustrations’? The need to understand the construction of (toxic) masculinity for the #Toronto case is self-evident (especially if it is linked to other social constructs such as “#whiteness”.)
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