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==Initial Internet Reaction== | ==Initial Internet Reaction== | ||
As news of the story broke, one of the first online reactions was from the so called, "mental health support", community [[Social Anxiety Support]] which spontaneously erupted in multiple threads of [[sympathy]] for Elliot Rodger, exclusively from male users. The [[femoid]] users of [[Social Anxiety Support]] then started flaming the threads in disgust at the reaction. | As news of the story broke, one of the first online reactions was from the so called, "mental health support", community [[Social Anxiety Support]] which spontaneously erupted in multiple threads of [[sympathy]] for Elliot Rodger, exclusively from male users. The [[femoid]] users of [[Social Anxiety Support]] then started flaming the threads in disgust at the reaction. | ||
==Relationship to incelosphere== | |||
The only forum tangential to incels Rodger appeared to be a member of was [[PUAhate.com]], which at no point ever self-identified as an incel forum and had many people of every celibacy status. [[Rebecca]], a lesbian, former admin of [[IncelSupport]] thinks that Rodger was more a product of people's attitudes towards incels, than him being a reflection of incels. [[Alek Minassian]] was also arguably a reflection of how people see incels, rather than him being a reflection of incels. According to [[Rebecca]]: | |||
{{Quote|"Even in circles where the word 'incel' is not known, someone who does not attract others sexually is the butt of jokes. S/he will not be taken seriously and will be considered incapable of everything else, too. "S/he can't get a partner!" is frequently used as a reason to discredit a person's thoughts or abilities. More dangerously, incels are often the targets of false allegations, in part due to loneliness and vulnerability, but also due to lack of experience, and because they are not perceived as sexual beings. If they display even appropriate sexual behaviour, it makes others inexplicably uncomfortable. | |||
It's worth remembering that Adolf Hitler had a partner. So did many well known serial killers and rapists. They were not dangerous because of sexual frustration or an inability to fit in. They were simply evil people."|-Rebecca}} | |||
==Still Alive?== | ==Still Alive?== | ||