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Toxic Obsession and Online Radicalization
This chapter examines the harmful fixation on physical appearance within incel communities, where narrow beauty standards foster feelings of inadequacy and extreme measures like cosmetic surgery. It also links these ideologies to real-world violence, particularly through events like Charlottesville, emphasizing the dangerous intersection of online radicalization and offline actions.