2020/10/01 by Carolyn M. Byerly · 2 citations
Computer Science · Social Sciences · #Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection #Gender, Feminism, and Media #Social Media and Politics
paper · doi:10.1080/10714421.2020.1829305
openalex publication_date 2020/10/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/18
This small-scale study brings attention to the way the news media cover the enabling role of computer technology and social media in coalescing online communities focused on the hatred of women and the promotion of violence. While that aggression is ultimately and typically carried out against both women and men, it is specifically misogyny which underlies it. The way that the broader public receives information about incels – involuntary celebates with misogynistic and often violent tendencies – and their atrocities is through the news media, both traditional and internet. This study complements related research on misogynistic language used by social media sites like Reddit by examining the news media’s language in coverage of incels’ behavior associated with sexual aggression. The research applies qualitative procedures (textual analysis) and a critical feminist framework to identify the gender relations associated with incels online in news for the years 2018 and 2019.