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Identity Construction in a Misogynist Incels Forum

arXiv 2306.15745 ↗First posted 27 Jun 2023cs.CLcited by 3

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Abstract (arXiv)

Online communities of involuntary celibates (incels) are a prominent source of misogynist hate speech. In this paper, we use quantitative text and network analysis approaches to examine how identity groups are discussed on incels-dot-is, the largest black-pilled incels forum. We find that this community produces a wide range of novel identity terms and, while terms for women are most common, mentions of other minoritized identities are increasing. An analysis of the associations made with identity groups suggests an essentialist ideology where physical appearance, as well as gender and racial hierarchies, determine human value. We discuss implications for research into automated misogynist hate speech detection.

Key facts. Cited by 3 papers in the map (data through 7 Oct 2026). Builds on 12 of its 69 references that are in the map. First posted on arXiv 27 Jun 2023.

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  1. 2025IYKYK: Using language models to decode extremist cryptolectscited by 3
  2. 2024Inducing lexicons of in-group language with socio-temporal contextcited by 2
  3. 2025Cracking the Code: Enhancing Implicit Hate Speech Detection through Coding Classificationcited by 2