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Unveiling the Mask: A Lacanian Exploration of Incel Ideology and the 'Manosphere'
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Unveiling the Mask: A Lacanian Exploration of Incel Ideology and the 'Manosphere'

with Slavoj Zizek, Tim Pool, and 'Fresh&Fit'

Brenden
Aug 31, 2023
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Why I’m venturing into the ‘manosphere’: a personal prelude…

Alright, let's venture into the labyrinthine world of incel ideology, or what I’m going to routinely call in this post: the incel alpha bro; it’s really just your run-of-the-mill member of the manosphere. Normally, I steer clear of dissecting this particular cultural phenomenon—it often feels like picking the low-hanging fruit for those of you who consume my content. I mean, let's be real, most of you probably hear rants from these guys and think, "Wow, these guys are living in a fucked up fantasy land.” They are. More on that later.

An example of a rant in question:

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