Date of Award
5-1-2023
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Sociology
First Advisor
Elisabeth O. Burgess
Second Advisor
Wendy Simonds
Third Advisor
Sonny Nordmarken
Abstract
Previous research on the online community known as involuntary celibates (henceforth, incels) has primarily focused on the men that belong to this group. However, past research indicates the women do have a history of involuntary celibacy. Where did these women go? This research draws on previous incel research, as well as theoretical perspectives such as hegemonic masculinity and identity construction. In this grounded theory informed exploratory qualitative content analysis of online femcel forums, the data reveals that these women have found their own corner of the Internet to foster their community. Femcels share many experiences, but they remain a diverse group of women in both race, age, and background. Femcels are critical of their bodies and experience loneliness in their everyday offline lives. Femcel forums are used as places for these women to find validation in their identities, womanhood, and personhood.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/35537981
Recommended Citation
Bobo, Madeline, "Femcels: Where are the Women in the Incelosphere? An Exploratory Content Analysis of Femcel Forums." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2023.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/35537981
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