'I was inundated with incel messages within an hour'

When writer and theatre director Clare Duffy started to explore the world of incels, she had no idea what she was letting herself in for.Incel is short for "involuntary celibate", a member of a misogynistic culture which has amassed a following online.

The concept was first used in the film The Matrix in which Neo, played by Keanu Reeves is offered a choice between a red pill which allows him to question his surroundings, or a blue pill which allows him to continue in a simulated world. Clare continued: "The young women were really aware of a lot of misogyny that was online which was slipping into their real world.

"It was eye-opening to learn what are and what they do. I think if people knew more they could stop people going down that rabbit hole," said one of the young women.

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