Ep. 7: Incel/ ideology pt 2: Inceldom explained- the case of Tres Genco

Episode 7 – Inceldom Explained: The Case of Tres Genco

**CONTENT WARNING** DISCUSSIONS OF SELF EXIT, AND MASS SHOOTINGS-USE DISCRETION WHERE AND WHEN YOU LISTEN.

 

A growing subculture of disaffected men has turned their anger into a violent ideology. Incels—short for “involuntary celibates”—believe they are entitled to sex and that women, and society at large, are to blame for their isolation. While many incels remain behind keyboards, some take their hatred into the real world.

Tres Genco was one of them. Inspired by past attacks, he stockpiled weapons, wrote a manifesto detailing his violent fantasies, and planned a mass shooting targeting women. He was caught before he could act, sentenced, released… and then arrested again. His case would  reveal the dangerous escalation of his own inceldom- from an online OBSESSION to real-world violence.

In this episode, we’ll break down Genco’s crimes, the psychological and social factors that drive incels toward extremism, and the triad of risk factors that can help identify when someone is on the path to radicalization.

 

Show notes/sources:

Office of Public Affairs | Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting Hate Crime | United States Department of Justice 

 

Office of Public Affairs | Ohio Man Charged with Hate Crime Related to Plot to Conduct Mass Shooting of Women, Illegal Possession of Machine Gun | United States Department of Justice 

 

Parental Investment Theory (Chapter 7) - The Cambridge Handbook of Evolutionary Perspectives on Sexual Psychology 

 

Ohio 'incel' who plotted to kill women at college is sentenced to 6 years in prison

 

Intervening in Problematic Research Approaches to Incel Violence, Men and Masculinities | 10.1177/1097184x231200825 | DeepDyve

 

Self-described Ohio 'incel' sentenced to 6 years behind bars after planning to kill sorority girls in manifesto | Blaze Media 

 

Interviewing I*cel Expert William Costello 

 

The Truth About Incels | Novara Media

 

Incel Convicted For Planning Attack | Dangers of Unwanted Celibacy | Tres Genco Case Analysis 

 

The woman who founded the 'incel' movement

 

Incels, violence and mental disorder: a narrative review with recommendations for best practice in risk assessment and clinical intervention | BJPsych Advances | Cambridge Core 

 

United States v. Genco, 584 F. Supp. 3d