Oh, here we go. This has already kick-started a whole chain of problematic/ill-founded discursive moves from folks who see themselves as outcasts. This thread is rapidly veering into unsavory territory. https://twitter.com/chrisfrom_216/status/966462864272838656 …
A lot of the replies here are eerily reminiscent of the "moments of discovery" that crop up in places like /r/incel ("involuntarily celibate") and /r/theredpill. (A subreddit which, unfortunately, gets its name from the "blue pill/red pill" scene from the Matrix.)
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...And though such online communities are relatively low-profile, most members of these subreddits are characterized by an ideology tinged with racism, misogyny, and an emphasis on genetics. Here, "taking the red pill" basically means "awakening to men's 'struggle' in society."
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The so-called "struggle" being a sense of loneliness, and the belief that genetics and physical unattractiveness have resulted in the "game being rigged" against certain men. Elliot Rodger's videos, posted shortly before his attack on Isla Vista, exhibit this mindset, and...
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...a quick glance at /r/incel (before it was thankfully banned) would have revealed an unhealthy obsession with Rodger's ideology. Beyond this, reddit member data indicates that members of these subreddits overwhelmingly tend to frequent other alt-right-adjacent communities.
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What results is an image of the subreddits' userbases which suggests strong ties to white nationalist groups, anti-feminist groups, and groups like /r/blackpill--a more nihilistic variation of /r/redpill, where users frequently encourage each other to kill themselves.
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I'll leave this and drop off of my soap box. A rundown of the various ideologies and subgroups of the "manosphere," which pulls no punches in its descriptions of the rhetoric commonly found in these spaces. http://haenfler.sites.grinnell.edu/subcultures-and-scenes/incels/#ffs-tabbed-13 …
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