This week we’re talking about two hot topics, so listeners’ digression is advised. We dive into the history of incels (the involuntary celibate) and how a well-meaning chatroom has turned into a terrifying band of vigilantes. In the second half we learn about our power as individuals on the internet, and how our actions can make change happen.

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Portia's Sources:

• https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=incel
• https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/m7qqen/what-is-an-incel-how-incel-culture-grew-2010s
• https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/4/16/18287446/incel-definition-reddit
• https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-facebook-post-connected-to-suspect-in-van-rampage-cites-incel/
• https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/02/us/elliot-rodger-killings-in-california-followed-years-of-withdrawal.html

Carolyn's Sources:

• https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/cancel-culture-words-were-watching
• https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/12/30/20879720/what-is-cancel-culture-explained-history-debate

Intro & Outro music: I'm on a Roll by Grace Mesa