So yesterday I delved into the world of some 'involuntarily celibate' communities that exist online, and looked into why they idealise a rampage killer (thread)http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-43892189 …
In one thread in an incel forum, members posted their "favourite videos of women being beat up by men". All were hosted and embedded direct from @YouTube
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Seemed clear to me, with just a dip into that toxic pool, that violence toward women features heavily, and is not just a tiny fringe of the community. Rodger and now Alek Minassian were joked about A LOT and referred to as "saviours" or "messiahs"
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@originalspin wrote in@qz about possible cultural influences: "How many “coming of age” movies have supported the idea of loss of virginity as a rite of passage, and used lack of sexual experience as code for subnormal masculinity?"https://qz.com/213553/what-isla-vista-shooter-horrific-manifesto-my-twisted-world-says-about-values/ …Show this thread -
He pointed out that he grew up in shadow of Hollywood, which "mainstreamed the notion that women are accessories" - post
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this has SO much resonance.
The "manifesto" he left behind is SEEPED in this type of toxic masculinity and view of genders.Show this thread -
Finally, I can't believe how easily accessible that 141-page document is on major news organisation websites. If it is proven it has inspired
#TorontoAttack it raises serious questions about platforming. We wouldn't do it for other extremist propaganda - why for sexual terrorism?Show this thread
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