“Even though I’m not an incel, I’m still an involuntary celibate”: A journey in and out of inceldom

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Table 1. Participant information.

Participant	Age	Region	Incel from	Incel until	Dominant pill
1	23	United Kingdom	2016	2018	Black
2	21	Central Europe	2017	2020	Black
3	23	USA	2018	2020	Black then red
4	28	Eastern Europe	2016	2018	Red
5	29	Canada	2016	2019	Black then red
6	28	USA	2017	2021	Black
7	33	Canada	2010	2011	Black
8	25	Italy	2010	2021	Mixed
9	29	Brazil	2011	2018	Red

Table 2. The left-hand column references Braun and Clarke’s six-step approach (2006). The right-hand column shows how the research team engaged with the process and ensured inter-coder reliability and consistency.

1. Familiarization	The project PI completed transcription, and all team members reviewed transcripts to familiarize themselves with the dataset.
2. Generating initial codes	Researchers focused on at least two transcripts and generated initial codes for them.
3. Searching for themes	Each researcher identified themes at a latent level within the transcripts from step 2.
4. Reviewing themes	After reviewing their allocated transcripts, researchers exchanged transcripts to review at least one transcript analyzed by each of the other team members. This process took place asynchronously to allow adequate time to review themes. Suggestions were made if the researcher felt themes were overlooked or underdeveloped.
5. Defining and naming themes	Team members met to discuss the themes identified and to decide on their pertinence and the terminology to represent each.
6. Producing the report	The project PI drafted the report with input and contributions from the other authors. The manuscript underwent several iterations and revisions reflecting comments.

Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3(2), 77–101. https://doi.org/10.1191/1478088706qp063oa

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