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The Scientific Blackpill is an ideology espoused by many Incels, focused on justifying misogyny and extreme pessimism by using scientific studies, as well as polls, and dating app usage data.^[1]

Themes and ideology

Genetic Determinism

The Scientific Blackpill fundamentally revolves around the belief that genetics determine success in every facet of life, whether it be school, business, or dating^[2]

Height and Body Structure

Proponents claim that height discrimination is widespread, and that dating apps with height filters are proof of women's superficiality.^[3]

Race

The Scientific Blackpill also claims that among incels, men of color are more disadvantaged.^[4]

Behavioral Genetics

Wiki

The Scientific Blackpill is exists as a large wiki on incels.wiki, which purports to be “a repository of academia, folk theories, memes, people, and art associated with involuntary celibates".^[5]

Research

References

^ Lindsay, Angus (2022-03-01). "Swallowing the Black Pill: Involuntary Celibates' (Incels) Anti Feminism within Digital Society". International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy. 11 (1): 210–224. doi:10.5204/ijcjsd.2138. ISSN 2202-8005.
^ Burton, Anthony G. (2022-12-01). "Blackpill Science: Involuntary Celibacy, Rational Technique, and Economic Existence under Neoliberalism". Canadian Journal of Communication. 47 (4): 676–701. doi:10.3138/cjc.2022-07-25. ISSN 0705-3657.
^ Preston, Kayla; Halpin, Michael; Maguire, Finlay (December 2021). "The Black Pill: New Technology and the Male Supremacy of Involuntarily Celibate Men". Men and Masculinities. 24 (5): 823–841. doi:10.1177/1097184X211017954. ISSN 1097-184X. PMC 8600582. PMID 34803370.
^ Lindsay, Angus (2022-03-01). "Swallowing the Black Pill: Involuntary Celibates' (Incels) Anti Feminism within Digital Society". International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy. 11 (1): 210–224. doi:10.5204/ijcjsd.2138. ISSN 2202-8005.
^ "Spitting out the Blackpill: Evaluating how Incels Present Themselves in their own Words on the Incel Wiki". ISD. Retrieved 2024-06-30.

[1] Lindsay, Angus (2022-03-01). "Swallowing the Black Pill: Involuntary Celibates' (Incels) Anti Feminism within Digital Society". International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy. 11 (1): 210–224. doi:10.5204/ijcjsd.2138. ISSN 2202-8005.

[2] Burton, Anthony G. (2022-12-01). "Blackpill Science: Involuntary Celibacy, Rational Technique, and Economic Existence under Neoliberalism". Canadian Journal of Communication. 47 (4): 676–701. doi:10.3138/cjc.2022-07-25. ISSN 0705-3657.

[3] Preston, Kayla; Halpin, Michael; Maguire, Finlay (December 2021). "The Black Pill: New Technology and the Male Supremacy of Involuntarily Celibate Men". Men and Masculinities. 24 (5): 823–841. doi:10.1177/1097184X211017954. ISSN 1097-184X. PMC 8600582. PMID 34803370.

[4] Lindsay, Angus (2022-03-01). "Swallowing the Black Pill: Involuntary Celibates' (Incels) Anti Feminism within Digital Society". International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy. 11 (1): 210–224. doi:10.5204/ijcjsd.2138. ISSN 2202-8005.

[5] "Spitting out the Blackpill: Evaluating how Incels Present Themselves in their own Words on the Incel Wiki". ISD. Retrieved 2024-06-30.

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