The Sense in Senseless Violence: Male Reproductive Strategy and the Modern Sexual Marketplace as Contributors to Violent Extremism

Mass shooters, violent extremists, and terrorists, who are overwhelmingly male, exhibit misogynistic attitudes a history of violence against women. Over the past few years, incels (“involuntary celibates”) have gathered in online communities to discuss their frustration with sexual/romantic rejection, espouse male supremacist attitudes, justify women men more popular Despite link between misogyny mass violence, recent emergence extremism, theories empirical research on extremism remain scarce. This article fills this gap. An integration literatures pertaining basics sexual selection, evolved psychology, aggression suggests there three major areas that should be considered imperative understanding extremism. Individual factors (e.g., low status) social forces, such as high degree status inequality, female empowerment, ease coordination through media, give rise The unique interaction dynamics marketplace, modern technologies can create an ecology which incel beliefs thrive make attractive.