Hybride maskuliniteter og hatideologi på nett:

Prøitz, Lin; Langeland, Fredrik; Steinnes, Kamilla Knutsen; Mainsah, Henry

doi:10.18261/nmt.29.2.3

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“…Similarly, radical communities receive more scrutiny than moderate ones. This is especially true in manosphere studies, where research on incels bloomed following the rise in incel-inspired mass killings (going from one study in 2015 to 32 in 2020, see Prøitz et al, 2022 ). Even if this article focused on misogynist or ‘blackpilled’ incels as a case study, this does not imply that all manosphere-affiliated groups and people agree with the extreme views depicted.…”

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The use and misuse of evolutionary psychology in online manosphere communities: The case of female mating strategies

Bachaud,

Johns

2023

Evolut. Hum. Sci.

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While early evolutionary accounts of female sexuality insisted on coyness and monogamous tendencies, evidence from the field of primatology started challenging those assumptions in the 1970s. Decades later, there exist many competing and overlapping hypotheses stressing the potential fitness benefits of female short-term and extra-pair mating. Female mammals are now seen as enacting varied and flexible reproductive strategies. This is both a victory for science, with a better fit between theory and reality, and for feminism, with the downfall of narrow stereotypes about female sexuality. However, evolutionary hypotheses on female mating strategies are routinely invoked among the antifeminist online communities collectively known as ‘the manosphere’. Based on extensive qualitative analysis of manosphere discourse, this study shows how these hypotheses are sometimes interpreted in misogynistic online spaces. Indeed, evolutionary scholars might be surprised to see sexist worldviews reinforced by the ‘dual mating strategy’ and ‘sexy son’ hypotheses, or by the latest research on the ovulatory cycle. The manosphere has its own version of evolutionary psychology, mingling cutting-edge scientific theories and hypotheses with personal narratives, sexual double standards and misogynistic beliefs. After analysing this phenomenon, this article suggests ways to mitigate it.

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The use and misuse of evolutionary psychology in online manosphere communities: The case of female mating strategies

Bachaud,

Johns

2023

Evolut. Hum. Sci.

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The Incel Subculture: Drifting In and Out

Andersen

2024

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Debates are ongoing about the harm misogynistic online communities pose to young men’s identity and understanding of masculinities. This study aims to nuance our understanding of the online incel community by analysing 14 interviews with young men from five different continents who identify or formerly identified as incel or involuntary celibate. I use a subcultural theoretical framework, and my analysis identifies three forms of subcultural involvement of incels, varying from being all-encompassing, active participation and loose attachment. Drawing on the concept of digital drift, including insights from both traditional and post-subcultural traditions, I show how incels can flexibly drift across categories, changing their level of involvement and attachment to the incel subculture over time. The article highlights the need for more direct, critical engagement with young men involved in the incel subculture to account for the various ways these young men interact with this online phenomenon.

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Dataspillere og maskulinitet – gamermaskulinitet som en hybridmaskulinitet?

Jørgensen,

Lindtner

2024

NMT

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Hybride maskuliniteter og hatideologi på nett:

Cited by 7 publications

References 62 publications

The use and misuse of evolutionary psychology in online manosphere communities: The case of female mating strategies

The use and misuse of evolutionary psychology in online manosphere communities: The case of female mating strategies

The Incel Subculture: Drifting In and Out

Dataspillere og maskulinitet – gamermaskulinitet som en hybridmaskulinitet?

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