How to Make an Incel: Mapping the Journey to Misogyny and Antifeminism

Governments worldwide are contending with how to define and address incel ideology, particularly as it relates to gender-based violence.How to Make an Incel provides a much-needed, triangulated analysis of the journey into inceldom, bridging the growing discussion between structural and experiential approaches in incel research. By examining the network of social media platforms, websites, and niche forums where incel identity is cultivated, the book offers a nuanced understanding of how young and adolescent men process gendered perceptions and masculine failures in mainstream and isolated digital spaces.As one of the few academic works based on direct engagement with incels, this study offers a critical empathetic feminist lens to map the journey to inceldom.Rather than reinforcing incel grievances, it broadens the discourse on poor mental health and incel identity, while shedding light on the misogynistic and self-denigrating tendencies underpinning this ideology.By tracking the ince