Part Two: From Elliott Rodger to Clavicular: The Story of Incel Evolution
The episode traces the evolution of the 'incel' (involuntary celibate) subculture from its origins on PUAHate.com in 2009 through Elliott Roger’s 2014 Isla Vista massacre, the 2018 Toronto van attack by Alek Minassian, and into the modern era of 'looksmaxing' influencers like Clavicular,
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