Exclusive: How we made incels

In this exclusive extract from her new book, journalist and mental health worker Katherine Denkinson examines how inceldom emerged from loneliness, lost community, and political failure.

Oct 30, 2025

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In this snippet from her new book INCEL: The Weaponisation of Misogyny, journalist and mental health worker Katherine Denkinson traces how a fringe online subculture of loneliness and resentment evolved into one of the most disturbing movements of the last decade. Drawing on years spent studying incel spaces and supporting people in crisis, she unpicks …

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A guest post by

Katherine Denkinson

Investigative journalist & OSINT bod with bylines everywhere. Writer & co-host of hit podcast Carrie Jade Does not Exist, and author of Incel: The Weaponisation of Misogyny.