Direct engagement with a community that we (researchers) seek to understand ≠ rebranding. It is completely untethered from reality to characterize the media portrayal of incels as an active attempt to reify their grievances and worldviews.

This week, GNET is happy to present a mini-series exploring different aspects of inceldom. Today, @Rutger Sjoerts maps how academia and the media serve as active participants in incel rebranding efforts, reifying incels’ grievances and insidious worldviews. https://gnet-research.org/2023/03/13/incel-pr-the-rebranding-of-the-incel-community-the-role-of-media-and-academia/…