Category: involuntary celibate

Incel Ideology That Urges Followers to ‘Take the Red Pill’ Is on the Rise, Says UK Researcher

A British academic who has conducted the biggest study of incel ideology online says it is still growing and appears to be a backlash against feminism. In recent weeks there have been an increasing number of articles in British media about incels, or involuntary celibates, partly linked to a focus on online misogyny following the…


UK Launches Investigation Into Plymouth Gunman’s Possession of Shotgun

An investigation has been launched into Plymouth gunman Jake Davison’s possession of a shotgun and a firearms licence, which were returned to him in July after being removed at the end of last year. Davison, 22, killed his mother on Thursday in the Keyham area of the city before going on to shoot dead four…


Ohio Man Who Identified as ‘Incel’ Charged With Planning Mass Shooting of Women

WASHINGTON—A man who identified himself as an “incel”—involuntary celibate—was arrested on Wednesday and charged with planning a mass shooting of women college students in Ohio and illegal possession of a machine gun, U.S. prosecutors said. Tres Genco, 21, of Hillsboro, Ohio, planned to shoot women at sororities, the U.S. Department of Justice said, without identifying…