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'''Alek Minassian''' is a [[Foreveralone|reddit.com/r/foreveralone]] and [[4chan]] former user<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4808&v=VyHgtSy41VM 1:25:00</ref>, autistic, [[Donnelly Study|involuntarily celibate]], former special needs student of Middle Eastern descent. He has been charged with multiple first-degree murders, and also attempted murder charges. | '''Alek Minassian''' is a [[Foreveralone|reddit.com/r/foreveralone]] and [[4chan]] former user<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4808&v=VyHgtSy41VM 1:25:00</ref>, autistic, [[Donnelly Study|involuntarily celibate]], former special needs student of Middle Eastern descent. He has been charged with multiple first-degree murders, and also attempted murder charges. | ||
==Personal Life== | |||
Born on Nov. 3, 1992, Minassian grew up in the home with his parents and a brother, neighbors said. His father is a senior manager of software development at Rogers and an alumnus of the University of Toronto, according to his LinkedIn profile. Sona Minassian is on leave from her job at Compugen, an IT service provider, "for obvious reasons," a company spokesperson told Metroland Media. | |||
'''''Though he doesn't know the family well, Mack observed that Minassian seemed to have trouble making eye contact on his solitary neighbourhood walks, and that he appeared to require extra care and attention from his parents. Mack said it was clear that Minassian had special needs. "It's a family that has struggled with this situation for a long time," he said.''''' | |||
==Autism== | ==Autism== | ||
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In a CBC documentary, a former schoolmate of Minassian confirmed that Minassian was, "constantly bullied", and, "picked on". She said that his nickname was, "Chewbacca".<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqWjCHPg9gA at 6:08</ref> | In a CBC documentary, a former schoolmate of Minassian confirmed that Minassian was, "constantly bullied", and, "picked on". She said that his nickname was, "Chewbacca".<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqWjCHPg9gA at 6:08</ref> | ||
== The 4Chan Connection == | ==The 4Chan Connection== | ||
"''Private (Recruit) Minassian Infantry 00010, wishing to speak to Sgt [[4chan]] please. C23249161. The Incel Rebellion has already begun! We will overthrow all the Chads and Stacys! All hail the Supreme Gentleman Elliot Rodger!''" --alleged text of an Alek Minassian Facebook post before the rampage | "''Private (Recruit) Minassian Infantry 00010, wishing to speak to Sgt [[4chan]] please. C23249161. The Incel Rebellion has already begun! We will overthrow all the Chads and Stacys! All hail the Supreme Gentleman Elliot Rodger!''" --alleged text of an Alek Minassian Facebook post before the rampage | ||
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[[4chan]] is a popular but controversial internet imageboard. "[[Chad]]" and "[[Stacy]]" are nicknames for stereotypical jocks and means girls that were apart of [[4chan]] culture for many years, used on incel-related forums and on the /r/incels subreddit (banned since November 7, 2017) on Reddit to refer to popular, attractive sexually-active men and women; a subreddit is an individual community on Reddit based on a topic of interest. The term "Incel Rebellion" is sometimes used interchangeably with the term "[[Beta Uprising]]", or "Beta Male Uprising" which refers to a violent response to sexlessness, which incels view as sexual deprivation | [[4chan]] is a popular but controversial internet imageboard. "[[Chad]]" and "[[Stacy]]" are nicknames for stereotypical jocks and means girls that were apart of [[4chan]] culture for many years, used on incel-related forums and on the /r/incels subreddit (banned since November 7, 2017) on Reddit to refer to popular, attractive sexually-active men and women; a subreddit is an individual community on Reddit based on a topic of interest. The term "Incel Rebellion" is sometimes used interchangeably with the term "[[Beta Uprising]]", or "Beta Male Uprising" which refers to a violent response to sexlessness, which incels view as sexual deprivation | ||
== Forums == | ==Forums== | ||
The various incel forums condemned the incident. There is no evidence that any forum incited alek to commit the heinous act, nor is there any evidence Alek used any self-identified incel forums as [[4chan]] is not an incel forum and [[Foreveralone]] is not self-identified (though it is geared toward involuntary celibates). | The various incel forums condemned the incident. There is no evidence that any forum incited alek to commit the heinous act, nor is there any evidence Alek used any self-identified incel forums as [[4chan]] is not an incel forum and [[Foreveralone]] is not self-identified (though it is geared toward involuntary celibates). | ||
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Contrary to popular [[feminism|feminist]] narrative, Alek was ''not'' charged with the crime of terrorism, or 83.1 of the Canadian criminal code. Experts in terrorism such as popular terrorism-subject podcaster Phil Gurskie say that he was probably not charged with terrorism because incel is not an ideology, but rather a life circumstance.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTx39aqEwFo</ref> Minassian's Facebook post was largely a [[shitpost]], aka a post made insincerely. In Minassian's case, the insincere part being his pretending incel is a political movement. | Contrary to popular [[feminism|feminist]] narrative, Alek was ''not'' charged with the crime of terrorism, or 83.1 of the Canadian criminal code. Experts in terrorism such as popular terrorism-subject podcaster Phil Gurskie say that he was probably not charged with terrorism because incel is not an ideology, but rather a life circumstance.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTx39aqEwFo</ref> Minassian's Facebook post was largely a [[shitpost]], aka a post made insincerely. In Minassian's case, the insincere part being his pretending incel is a political movement. | ||
== See More == | ==See More== | ||
*[[George Sodini]] | *[[George Sodini]] | ||
*[[Seung-Hui Cho]] | *[[Seung-Hui Cho]] | ||