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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Manosphere

The manosphere is a primarily online space of misogynistic factions, including Pick Up Artists (PUA), Men"s Rights Activists (MRAs), Incels (Involuntary celibates) and others who perpetuate misogyny and a toxic iteration of masculinity.

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Marc Lepine

Marc Lepine massacred 14 women at École Polytechnique in Montreal in 1989, and left behind a suicide note in which he blamed feminists for "destroying his life." He was dubbed an incel postmortem.

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Men Going Their Own …

MGTOWs are gender separatists who generally do not pose a direct physical threat to most women. The primary threat posed by MGTOWs comes from their dangerous and disingenuous antifeminist rhetoric, including lies about the nature and consequences... Read more

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"Gender Ideology"

“Gender ideology” (also known as “LGBTQ+ ideology”) is a conspiratorial phrase coined by anti-LGBTQ+ activists and extremists to characterize attempts to achieve LGBTQ+ rights or representation as an extreme ideology or even part of a nefarious left-wing... Read more

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"LGBTQ+ Agenda"

The “LGBTQ+ Agenda” (also known as the “Trans Agenda” or “Gay Agenda”) is a baseless conspiracy theory alleging that the LGBTQ+ rights movement is in actuality a sinister plot by left-wing political, educational and media institutions, in... Read more

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Transgenderism

Originally an academic term for the phenomena of gender dysphoria, the term “transgenderism” has been co-opted by anti-trans activists to characterize being transgender as an ideology rather than an innate identity. By using the term “transgenderism” instead... Read more

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Men's Rights Activis…

Men's Rights Activists or MRAs are a subset of extremist misogynist culture that thrives in the online "manosphere." The movement initially emerged as a reaction to second-wave feminism and the belief that men are being victimized by... Read more

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Normie

In the incel community, a "normie" is a someone of average attractiveness and/or intelligence. "Normies" are viewed by incels as superior and in the incel hierarchy, "Normies" fall between "Chads" and "incels."

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Pamela Geller

Pamela Geller is an anti-Muslim bigot who often exploits concern over terrorism to promote anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant conspiracy theories. She runs the website Geller Report and is one of the leaders of the group Stop Islamization of... Read more

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Black Bloc Tactics

Black bloc tactics are often employed by militant antifa adherents at protests. Participants dressed in all black will operate as a unified force. Tactics include arming themselves with riot shields and positioning themselves at the front while... Read more

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