Unusual Russia

Russia is being asked to recognize the incel movement as extremist.

Vitaly Borodin, head of the Federal Project on Security and Anti-Corruption, said he will ask the Prosecutor General’s Office to give the movement a legal assessment.

He claims incel ideology contradicts “traditional values” and should be checked, including for possible foreign funding.

Incels are “involuntary celibates” — mostly men who blame women and society for their lack of romantic or sexual relationships. Some online incel communities have been linked to misogyny and extremist rhetoric.

Vitaly Borodin is a Russian pro-government activist known for filing complaints and demanding checks against artists, bloggers, and public figures. His group, FPBK, stands for the Federal Project on Security and Anti-Corruption.