Citation

Lindner M. Adapt. Human Behav. Physiol. 2023; 9(3): 217-251.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s40750-023-00219-w

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Mass shooters, violent extremists, and terrorists, who are overwhelmingly male, exhibit misogynistic attitudes and a history of violence against women. Over the past few years, incels ("involuntary celibates") have gathered in online communities to discuss their frustration with sexual/romantic rejection, espouse male supremacist attitudes, and justify violence against women and men who are more popular with women. Despite the link between misogyny and mass violence, and the recent emergence of online misogynistic extremism, theories and empirical research on misogynistic extremism remain scarce. This article fills this gap.

Language: en

Keywords

Aggression; Evolutionary psychology; Extremism; Involuntary celibates; Misogyny; Violence