arXiv:2306.15745cs.CL
Identity Construction in a Misogynist Incels Forum
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Abstract
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.
>this is why you call them having a common interest as an ideology but would not present a community of soccer enthusiasts the same way. You keep trying to hammer this point when the fruit of what comes out of a community matters when discussing what that community believes.…
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