The Montréal shooter was a lonely, furious young man who built an ideology to justify killing, and its bedrock was a hatred of women.
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Countering violent extremism requires substantial investment from all levels of government, dismantling the state’s racialized assumptions of criminality and recognizing that gendered violence is systemic.
For hate crime legislation to be more than symbolic, crimes motivated by hatred must be reported, recorded, prosecuted and sentenced as hate crimes
Gender identity–driven violence is the most common ideological theme across ‘lone-actor’ extremist manifestos in a recent study.
Research has shown that spending long periods on social media and gaming sites exposes young men and boys to incel content.
Exposure to extreme content does not guarantee radicalisation. Extremist messaging is most effective when it taps into real and perceived grievances young people may be experiencing.
Mental health support is crucial for incel communities, however, associating incel violence with mental health and neurodivergence risks stigmatizing people with autism.
Historically, Canadian police have disproportionately targeted Muslim communities in counter-terrorism efforts, while far-right extremists received comparatively scant scrutiny. Is that changing?
Human culture has changed too fast for evolution to keep up.
When harassment is directed at women politicians, staffers, activists and journalists because they are women, it poses a threat to democracy.
A study of global far-right movements and their hashtags on Twitter have revealed similarities that display a reliance on long-held myths, including the idea of a “golden age of freedom.”
Our research suggests that incel discussion boards are surprisingly diverse. Despite this diversity, we find that incels are united by their hatred of women.
The judgment document in the Toronto van attack case pointed out that the attacker’s motivations were unclear but related to other ideologically informed violent acts.
Is right-wing violent extremism the new fifth wave of modern terrorism? If so, there’s no doubt the impacts of COVID-19 will only help accelerate the radicalization of its adherents.
The decision to charge an incel youth with terrorism reinforces worrying trends in counterterrorism.
Incels, or ‘involuntary celibate’ men, are increasingly radicalising online and committing acts of violence against women. New research explores ways the government can combat it.
Until we acknowledge that toxic white masculinity is fuelling mass murders, aggrieved white men will continue to commit them – and we’ll all continue to pay the price.
We don’t want to have to think about our role in creating the individuals who commit violence. Amazingly, Joker asks us to.
The notion of a ‘crisis of masculinity" clouds the understanding of complex social phenomena and falsely asserts a vision of humanity as being radically divided between men and women.
The word “terrorism” has not been used officially to describe the Toronto van attack. But if it’s shown the accused was inspired by misogyny, Canadian law allows for terror to be added to murder charges. Should it?
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Researcher, School of Population and Global Health, McGill University
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