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maxsolomon

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63. I'm reluctantly coming to the same conclusion. Incel Terror.

Wed Apr 25, 2018, 12:59 PM

Apr 2018

And I see echoes of this resentment in many many Rampage Shootings, Familycides, etc. Maybe most. Nearly all are committed by men.

Toxic masculinity.

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Shocking reason behind the Toronto van attack - I found this mind boggling [View all] Ohiogal Apr 2018 OP

Seems to meet the definition of terrorism to me exboyfil Apr 2018 #1

I'm reluctantly coming to the same conclusion. Incel Terror. maxsolomon Apr 2018 #63

"Incel" is synonymous with "Misogynistic Asshole," I think. MineralMan Apr 2018 #2

It's also just plain lazy... Volaris Apr 2018 #11

Heck fellas, just try being a good human being first roscoeroscoe Apr 2018 #41

What Rosco Said! ProfessorGAC Apr 2018 #46

yeah it's really not that hard Locrian Apr 2018 #55

yeah I don't think they get it Locrian Apr 2018 #51

This is where having a good father-figure makes a difference in a young man's life FakeNoose Apr 2018 #71

Agreed. Straw Man Apr 2018 #29

or "Misogynist Terrorist" if he believes in killing people over it whathehell Apr 2018 #35

People like to have someone else to blame mythology Apr 2018 #3

The hate isnt new, just horrifically enabled in this world. Guilded Lilly Apr 2018 #4

"Not new, just horrifically enabled in this world" is a perfect description. Squinch Apr 2018 #77

DU used to be full of MRAs ismnotwasm Apr 2018 #5

Amen nt DURHAM D Apr 2018 #10

... LexVegas Apr 2018 #12

Yup... SidDithers Apr 2018 #17

Yep. nt SunSeeker Apr 2018 #28

+10000 nt brer cat Apr 2018 #37

Well, that link was terrifying. Mass spraying acid attacks to lash out catbyte Apr 2018 #58

They should open an MRA/incel dating website IronLionZion Apr 2018 #61

Normally I would 'interesting', but there are a lot of very weird things posted there. GoneOffShore Apr 2018 #62

This very morning here on DU Codeine Apr 2018 #65

Ew. ismnotwasm Apr 2018 #73

That ranking system itself is a glaringly bright flashing neon sign. (n/t) Iggo Apr 2018 #97

Precisely. Codeine Apr 2018 #98

Oh, God, yes. Interesting how they were all kicked off for something else after they had been Squinch Apr 2018 #78

Message to incels... fix your attitude and actions towards ladies and some might be more inclined... NightWatcher Apr 2018 #6

Can't even believe this a fucking thing. Dave Starsky Apr 2018 #14

I agree. Aristus Apr 2018 #24

My story is pretty much the same as yours. Dave Starsky Apr 2018 #68

+1 Blue_Tires Apr 2018 #72

women, not ladies WhiteTara Apr 2018 #15

Missing my point. I was trying to use a term acceptable to all. NightWatcher Apr 2018 #56

Thanks for your support NIghtWatcher WhiteTara Apr 2018 #70

Thank you for letting me know that. NightWatcher Apr 2018 #74

at least they weren't chicks! WhiteTara Apr 2018 #75

I've always refused to make any broad generalizations NightWatcher Apr 2018 #82

That's actually a Betty White saying. WhiteTara Apr 2018 #86

I love that you accepted that suggestion and went with it. Some men would have just Squinch Apr 2018 #81

Best that they continue to be as cluelessly honest as they are being, so unsuspecting women won't Squinch Apr 2018 #79

The internet provides many dark and nasty places for people with problems. mn9driver Apr 2018 #7

I think you are right HopeAgain Apr 2018 #48

I would say that this takes Misogyny to a new level jimlup Apr 2018 #8

Why don't these men just cough up the money for a prostitute? The one guy from CA killed a bunch of Maraya1969 Apr 2018 #9

My experience with those types is that they feel its beneath them Lee-Lee Apr 2018 #13

In all the fairy tales, he gets the girl just for being there. WhiteTara Apr 2018 #16

+1 Blue_Tires Apr 2018 #19

Yep. In essence, they hate actual women. SunSeeker Apr 2018 #25

Yes. I've read on one of the horrible misogynist boards Kind of Blue Apr 2018 #44

yeah they want a robot Locrian Apr 2018 #45

Yep this is the main culprit I think askyagerz Apr 2018 #34

That Sure Makes Sense ProfessorGAC Apr 2018 #47

Yep. They are victims in their eyes Lee-Lee Apr 2018 #53

Made Me Laugh With That, Lee-Lee! ProfessorGAC Apr 2018 #60

The CA guy (Elliot Roger) was about 8 suites shy of a full deck JHB Apr 2018 #57

That would involve some action on their part ck4829 Apr 2018 #95

These guys do not become creeps because women won't have sex with them. Nonhlanhla Apr 2018 #18

Can't imagine a woman not being attracted to an asshole capable of inflicting such horror. argyl Apr 2018 #20

It's all misogynistic terrorism meow2u3 Apr 2018 #21

They hate women and wonder why they're celibate... SunSeeker Apr 2018 #22

How does murdering people help this issue? IronLionZion Apr 2018 #23

Men are afraid women will laugh at them mountain grammy Apr 2018 #26

Wow. Truth! and sad that it is. bronxiteforever Apr 2018 #31

We've had several shooting, mass shooting, perhapas, in this country question everything Apr 2018 #27

"Elliot Rodger's Retribution" handmade34 Apr 2018 #33

Scary. And twisted. (nt) question everything Apr 2018 #69

Usually average looking guys cungar2000 Apr 2018 #30

so just another right leaning entitled dude who thinks women are possessions.... Thomas Hurt Apr 2018 #32

I read that earlier. sickening, frightening, horrifying. niyad Apr 2018 #36

The amount of time and energy RockRaven Apr 2018 #38

"Wait! I know! I'll murder some folk with my van! Then the ladies will be all over me!" struggle4progress Apr 2018 #39

Well, the best mass murderers always seem to get a lot of pen pals and marriage proposals... brooklynite Apr 2018 #64

Pissy little bitches. It is nobody's obligation to fuck you. Go fuck yourself. Corvo Bianco Apr 2018 #40

The Misogynistic Right at work Johnny2X2X Apr 2018 #42

This man needed one of those dolls. nt Tavarious Jackson Apr 2018 #43

I don't agree with the premise that he specifically hated women. He killed and maimed men as well Doodley Apr 2018 #49

No. It was about the women hating. Squinch Apr 2018 #83

"Since no woman wants to have sex with me, I am going to act like an asshole." Raster Apr 2018 #50

When I heard this I couldn't believe it. Jesus Christ, just Jesus H fricking Christ. Afromania Apr 2018 #52

Just like that asshole in California who shot women because nobody would date him. catbyte Apr 2018 #54

First thing I thought of when I read this. Runningdawg Apr 2018 #66

The idea that white males can feel so frustrated enough to kill random strangers IronLionZion Apr 2018 #59

This is the end result of a hypersexualized society with free access to porn, IMO ansible Apr 2018 #67

This is it in a nutshell. MicaelS Apr 2018 #76

It happens kind of a lot. You know what is one of the universal characteristics of Squinch Apr 2018 #84

I think that entitlement forms a great deal of the motives.. MicaelS Apr 2018 #85

But toxic male entitlement ALWAYS includes entitlement to women's bodies. Squinch Apr 2018 #87

I agree. n/t MicaelS Apr 2018 #89

But didn't you know? We're here to be containers. calimary Apr 2018 #80

3 words can get guys a girlfriend... SoCalDem Apr 2018 #88

This is a side effect of the self-imposed isolation created by spending all of ones time online. FSogol Apr 2018 #90

NPR did segment on that today. Amaryllis Apr 2018 #91

toxic testosterone. pansypoo53219 Apr 2018 #92

Oh no, it's voluntary AwakeAtLast Apr 2018 #93

No one to blame but themselves vercetti2021 Apr 2018 #94

Can't-get-laids? Iggo Apr 2018 #96