Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The aim of this research is to conduct a comparative analysis between two web subcultures: Incels (male involuntary celibates) and Femcels (female involuntary celibates), both marked by a radical view of social reality and strong feelings of envy, anger, and resentment toward the opposite sex. Focusing on the /r9k/ (Incels) and Crystal.cafe (Femcels) imageboards, it examines how derogatory language fosters group identity and homophilic networks, fueling emotional polarization. Through Digital Media Ethnography, we investigate how these dynamics unfold, exploring whether such interactions deepen exclusion and resentment, with potential implications for real-world social relations.
Source: Comunicación y Género
DOI: 10.5209/cgen.99350
Authors: Fabrizia Pasciuto, Debora Pizzimenti
Institution: University of Messina
Language: English
Topic: Gender, Feminism, and Media
Subfield: Gender Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4411927063