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Elliot Rodger was responsible for the 2014 Isla Vista killings, a series of terror attacks in Isla Vista California. Describes himself as "the superior one" and "the true Alpha male". Motivated by incel (involuntary celibacy) culture, revenge and hatred for women.
On the evening of Friday, May 23, 22-year-old Rodger killed six people and injured fourteen others—by gunshot, stabbing and vehicle ramming—near the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara and then killed himself.
Before driving to the sorority house, Rodger uploaded a video to youtube titled "Elliot Rodger's Retribution", in which he outlined his planned attack and his motives. He explained that he wanted to punish women for rejecting him, and sexually active men because he envied them. He also emailed a lengthy autobiographical manuscript to friends, his therapist and family members; the document appeared on the Internet and became widely known as his manifesto. In it, he described his childhood, family conflicts, frustration over his inability to get a girlfriend, his hatred of women, his contempt for couples (particularly interracial couples) and his plans for what he described as "retribution". In February 2020, the International Centre for Counter Terrorism at the Hague retroactively described the killings as an act of misogynistic terrorism.
The US Secret Service describes it as "misogynistic extremism."
The 'Retribution' Video
A Comprehensive History
There's been quite a few instances of high profile incel related violence and plots in the past ten years. Toronto, Canada (2018) Alex Minassian killed ten and injured 15 in a vehicle ramming attack. On his social media channels, he expressed admiration for and being inspired by Elliot Rodger, and that he hopes his own attack will in turn inspire more violence.
* While Incel violence is a relatively new phenomenon, the label of "Incel" has been around since the 1990s, when a Canadian college student created a website titled the "Involuntary Celibacy Project" to help those struggling with dating and intimate relations with others. Incel forums therefore started as well-intended support communities where individuals could exchange their anxieties about dating.
It wasn't until the early 2000s that Incel forums became increasingly misogynistic, when new, less moderated forums arose in which users started scapegoating - where women were blamed for the struggles faced by single men - rather than just providing each other with support and exchanging dating concerns.
Today, Incel forums are overwhelmingly male-dominated and rife with misogyny that ranges in severity from broader generalizations of women to pro-rape discourse. Violent Incel discourse and propaganda is now readily available across fringe platforms like 4chan and 8Kun, as well as more mainstream sites like Reddit. Also prevalent are sites created by Incels for Incels, many of which remain online despite incitements to and glorification of violence present throughout. Often when these sites have been taken down, a new one pops up.
On the evening of Friday, May 23, 22-year-old Rodger killed six people and injured fourteen others—by gunshot, stabbing and vehicle ramming—near the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara and then killed himself.
Before driving to the sorority house, Rodger uploaded a video to youtube titled "Elliot Rodger's Retribution", in which he outlined his planned attack and his motives. He explained that he wanted to punish women for rejecting him, and sexually active men because he envied them. He also emailed a lengthy autobiographical manuscript to friends, his therapist and family members; the document appeared on the Internet and became widely known as his manifesto. In it, he described his childhood, family conflicts, frustration over his inability to get a girlfriend, his hatred of women, his contempt for couples (particularly interracial couples) and his plans for what he described as "retribution". In February 2020, the International Centre for Counter Terrorism at the Hague retroactively described the killings as an act of misogynistic terrorism.
The US Secret Service describes it as "misogynistic extremism."
The 'Retribution' Video
A Comprehensive History
There's been quite a few instances of high profile incel related violence and plots in the past ten years. Toronto, Canada (2018) Alex Minassian killed ten and injured 15 in a vehicle ramming attack. On his social media channels, he expressed admiration for and being inspired by Elliot Rodger, and that he hopes his own attack will in turn inspire more violence.
* While Incel violence is a relatively new phenomenon, the label of "Incel" has been around since the 1990s, when a Canadian college student created a website titled the "Involuntary Celibacy Project" to help those struggling with dating and intimate relations with others. Incel forums therefore started as well-intended support communities where individuals could exchange their anxieties about dating.
It wasn't until the early 2000s that Incel forums became increasingly misogynistic, when new, less moderated forums arose in which users started scapegoating - where women were blamed for the struggles faced by single men - rather than just providing each other with support and exchanging dating concerns.
Today, Incel forums are overwhelmingly male-dominated and rife with misogyny that ranges in severity from broader generalizations of women to pro-rape discourse. Violent Incel discourse and propaganda is now readily available across fringe platforms like 4chan and 8Kun, as well as more mainstream sites like Reddit. Also prevalent are sites created by Incels for Incels, many of which remain online despite incitements to and glorification of violence present throughout. Often when these sites have been taken down, a new one pops up.
