(22-01-2023, 08:33 PM)dat feel Wrote: The secret codes of the Incels: Former 'involuntary celibate' lifts the lid on the sinister underworld of women-hating extremists and their cryptic dialect

The sinister online world is plagued by cryptic terminologies, with attractive men being referred to as 'gigachads' (top middle) and attractive women referred to as 'Stacys'. The community hosts a number of 'pill' ideologies that incels follow ranging in colours such as black, blue, red and purple (centre). A more extreme phrase is 'going ER' (centre right), which refers to going on a killing spree inspired by Rodger. 'LDAR' translates to Lie Down and Rot which some incels use to indicate that there is no hope in life (bottom centre). While the idea of 'looksmax' also refers to using earnings, possessions, exercise or plastic surgery to maximise attractiveness (bottom right).