In 1989, Marc Lépine murdered 14 women at L’École Polytechnique de Montréal. We demonstrate how involuntarily celibate (“incel”) men celebrate Lépine and claim him as a member of their community. Our analysis draws on 637 comments made on incels.is, the main English-language incel forum, that explicitly mentions Marc Lépine. We argue that incels use Lépine to situate themselves in relation to masculinity and to justify violence against women. First, incels orient to both hegemonic and subordinate masculinity by arguing that feminists are waging a gender war against men. Second, incels celebrate Lépine as a methodical and efficient murderer, connecting both themselves and Lépine to hegemonic masculinity. Third, incels describe both themselves and Lépine as victims of feminists and use this perceived subordination to justify violence against women. We discuss findings in relation to theories of masculinity and policies regulating online communities.

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一名士兵和一名受害者：男子气概、暴力和 12 月 6 日的非自愿独身者庆祝活动

1989 年，Marc Lépine 在蒙特利尔理工学院谋杀了 14 名妇女。我们展示了独身（“incel”）男性如何不由自主地庆祝莱平并声称他是他们社区的一员。我们的分析基于主要英语 incel 论坛 incels.is 上的 637 条评论，其中明确提到了 Marc Lépine。我们认为，非自愿独身者利用莱平来定位自己与男性气质的关系，并为针对女性的暴力行为辩护。首先，非自愿独身者通过认为女权主义者正在对男性发动性别战争来同时强调霸权和从属的男性气质。其次，非自愿独身者将莱平视为一位有条不紊、高效的杀人犯，将他们自己和莱平与霸权男性气质联系起来。第三，非自愿独身者将自己和莱平描述为女权主义者的受害者，并利用这种被认为的从属地位来为针对妇女的暴力行为辩护。我们讨论与男性气质理论和监管在线社区政策相关的发现。