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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Dog pill

The "dog pill" refers to the belief among some incels that women would rather sleep with dogs than with them.

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Earth First!

Earth First! is the environmentalist group from which the eco-terrorist group, Earth Liberation Front (ELF) evolved. Dave Foreman, a former lobbyist for the Wilderness Society and several other activists influenced by more militant organizations, founded Earth First... Read more

Groups / Movements Left-wing

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Elliot Rodger

Elliot Rodger was a violent incel who killed six people and wounded 14 in a May 2014 stabbing and shooting spree in California, before killing himself. He posted YouTube videos and an online manifesto to express his... Read more

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Foid

Foid is a derogatory incel term for woman. The phrase is an abbreviation of "femoid" which combines the words "female" and "humanoid" or "female" and "android." Incels attribute their virgin status to "heartless" females and their rage... Read more

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Going ER

"Going ER" is a reference to Elliot Rodger, a violent incel who committed mass murder in Santa Barbara, California in 2014. Prior to the shooting, Rodger wrote an angry manifesto blaming women for rejecting him. "Going ER"... Read more

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Hypergamy

Hypergamy is a term incels use for the belief that women seek out men who are of higher status " either physically or financially " over other men.

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Incels

Incels (a shortened term for "involuntary celibates") are heterosexual men who blame women and society for their lack of romantic success. They are part of the online "manosphere" of misogynists and men with a strong sense of... Read more

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Jihad Watch

Jihad Watch is an online publication which frequently promotes bigoted and conspiratorial anti-Muslim content. It is published by Robert Spencer and affiliated with the David Horowitz Freedom Center.

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Kevin Kjonaas

Kevin Kjonaas served as spokesperson for the radical animal rights group, Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) in the early 2000s. Prior to that, Kjonaas also briefly served in a similar role for the ecoterrorist group Animal Liberation... Read more

People Left-wing

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Minuteman Project

The Minuteman Project was an anti-immigrant border vigilante group founded in August 2004 by Jim Gilchrist and Chris Simcox. Its members took it upon themselves to monitor the U.S.-Mexico border for illegal immigrants, including conducting armed "patrols."... Read more

Groups / Movements Right-wing