The involuntary celibate community (aka ‘incels’) are often thought to be rightwing, white supremacist, and prone to violence. But how much of that is true?
Ash Sarkar is joined by William Costello - a researcher whose work focuses on the psychology of incels - to discuss what we get wrong about incels, what incels get wrong about women, and the catastrophe that is modern dating culture.
00:00 Intro
03:02 Kendrick versus Drake
08:13 Why Study Incels?
10:43 What are Incels?
16:56 Are Incels Violent?
27:02 What do Heterosexual Women Want?
33:01 'The Apps' and Dating Culture
46:58 What is the Model for Relationships?
55:46 Evolution and Sexual Violence
1:13:04 Are There Gay Incels?
1:20:20 Misogyny in Relationships
1:24:19 Changes in Reproductive Politics
1:33:09 What Makes a Man More Attractive?
1:39:08 Advice for Incels
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