“I'm one of the most hated people on the planet. Just because, I happened to be an incel” : En kvalitativ innehållsanalys om incels egna upplevelser och uppfattningar

Sammanfattning: The purpose of this study has been to investigate how men who identify as incels describe their situation and their experiences and to investigate their perceptions and thoughts regarding digital incel forums. The study is based on a qualitative content analysis, where 13 interviews with incels from the american podcast Incel have been analyzed through Connells theory of masculinity, Goffmans theory of stigma and the social identity theory, as well as previous research about incels. The study shows that there is great diversity within incels as a group where each person's situation and experiences are unique. However, the study shows that there are many similarities with the interviewees' stories, such as a lack of support from others throughout their lives. The study shows that incels feel that they are being condemned and hated, based on how other people in society treat them negatively, which this study shows can have major consequences on the person's life and mental well-being. The study also shows that the digital incel forums have a great diversity, but that it is usually a very toxic environment which can affect the individual in different ways.