The incel movement as a misogynist terrorist threat

Abstract

Aim: The purpose of this article is to present the origin of the incel movement, its ideology, the psyche of its members, the more relevant attacks related to the community and the connections between them, as well as the impact of the coronavirus on the movement, and finally to formulate possible directions for action against the threat.
Methodology: During my research, I analyzed, evaluated and compared the predominantly English literature related to the topic.
Findings: Because incel ideology is able to effectively radicalize susceptible individuals, and the number of deaths in some of the attacks inspired by the ideology high, the study concludes that the threat posed by the movement’s extremist members can be compared to that of Salafi jihadists.
Value: The threat of the incel movement is strongly under-researched, int he Hungarian literature. This study aims to fill this gap, while it also formulates proposals regarding the possible action against the threat.