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Crossing The FirewallThe Incel Effect - Dr. Lisa SugiuraDr. Lisa Sugiura is an Associate Professor at the University of Portsmouth's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Dr. Sugiura's research expertise focuses on online gender-based violence and technology-facilitated sexual violence, specifically as it relates to women and girls. In this episode of Crossing the Firewall, Dr. Sugiura discusses the Incel subculture online and how it impacts relationships among the genders and the overlaps between the digital and physical worlds.----Interested in learning more about the MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation & Training? Visit our website: www.cybertraining.msu.edu2025-07-171h 03
Write Where It HurtsEp 63 We fell in the PittThis week, Eva and Katryn discuss recapturing their pre-publishing creativity, parasocial expectations in online spaces, a new troubling AI survey, and building a sub list with your agent. Eva makes her way back to elite athlete status, and Katryn dives headfirst into The Pitt.Sources:Did those of you who watched The Pitt happen to notice that McKay is played by Fiona Dourif and HER DAD IS PLAYED BY BRAD DOURIF? Learn Brad Dourif’s name!Watch Eva’s IG reflection on one year after the release of I Wish You WouldKatryn had a blast at the...2025-06-021h 07
For Fact's SakeHow do we tackle online misogyny? For Fact's Sake podcast liveMisogyny has existed throughout history, but in recent years a newly-packaged form has taken hold online, promoted by influencers and online communities with thousands of young, male followers including in Scotland.The Ferret hosted a panel discussion to discuss the issues, chaired by equality campaigner and researcher Talat Yaqoob, which we recorded for a special live For Fact's Sake podcast.On the panel were:Lisa Sugiura: Associate Professor in Cybercrime and Gender at the University of Portsmouth, and author of The Incel Rebellion: The Rise of the Manosphere and the Virtual War Against W...2025-01-0858 min
The Counter NarrativeThe Link Between Incel Culture and The Overwhelming Wave of Digital Assault on WomenIn this episode of The Counter Narrative Podcast, Rihanot and Tiaraoluwa engage in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Lisa Sugiura is a renowned scholar on online misogyny and digital subcultures. They examine the disturbing world of incels—online communities driven by hatred and resentment toward women—and discuss the methods they use to bully and intimidate women in the digital space. Dr. Sugiura breaks down the psychological drivers behind incel behaviour, the devastating effects of their online harassment, and the broader cultural implications of this pervasive movement. Join us as we uncover the layers of this...2024-08-2046 min
Conditioned to WinBrain Maps for Gymnasts with Yuka Sugiura, Part 2Such an awesome show! Listen to the 2nd half of my interview with the amazing Yuka Sugiura, and my thoughts on Women's Gymnastics NCAA National Championships, LSU winning, and student-athlete advocates for college athletes. This is powerful stuff, people!In part 2 of BRAIN MAPS FOR GYMNASTS - Yuka talks about being a neuroperformance coach, the athletes' experiences improving flexibility, going straighter in tumbling and much more! She is breaking into the forefront of sports science for high performance and recovery and creating positive change in our sport!We talk about Yuka’s focus on coaching coa...2024-04-2431 min
Conditioned to WinBrain Maps for Gymnasts with Yuka Sugiura, Part 1We are brainwashed. Society rewards the best students, musicians and athletes, so kids need to work hard, be tough, and achieve. Hurry, don't miss anything, try harder, go faster, do better! We want winners! It's too much... It causes children all kinds of pain, injury and fear. Kids are suffering. It's time we look closer and examine ourselves, because we are stressing kids' minds and bodies. And GUESS WHAT! There 's another way. It's called Neuroperformance Training and Yuka Sugiura is the genie in the bottle in gymnastics. Today she is t...2024-04-1728 min
Dr Kathy Weston's Get a Grip! Parenting PodcastEpisode 149 - Dr Christie Talks with Dr Lisa Sugiura: Talking to Young People about Online Misogynistic GroupsCybercrime expert, Dr Lisa Sugiura explains what the 'manosphere' is and explores the harms of online misogyny and how it might impact on young people. This interview is packed with tips about how to talk to young people about these issues, encouraging cognitive flexibility and critical consumption of what see and read online.2023-11-281h 05
Life SolvedHow Incels Use TikTok To Spread Hate & LiesIn this episode, we discover how social media is increasingly a breeding ground for so-called ‘Incel’ content, perpetuating misinformation, misogyny, sexism and even violence – and increasingly accessible on mainstream platforms.Anda Solea is a PhD researcher and Teaching Fellow, and together with Dr Lisa Sugiura, Associate Professor in Cybercrime & Gender in the School of Criminology & Justice at the University Of Portsmouth, you’ll hear why we should all be concerned and the steps that need to be taken by both the tech companies and internet users to keep women safe, online and in person.If you...2023-11-2323 min
Now and MenDr Lisa Sugiura – Incels and the Manosphere: Realities and Responses‘The Manosphere’ is a cluster of online groups who oppose feminism and believe that men are the true victims of gender inequality. There has long been backlash towards feminism, but its influence has grown in recent years, facilitated by the internet. Such groups include Men’s Rights and Father’s Rights Activists, Pick Up Artists (who instruct men on how to manipulate women for sex), and Men Going their Own Way (who avoid all relations with women). Incels, or ‘Involuntary Celibates’, have drawn most attention, not least because of a number of mass killings being ascribed to individuals associated with them. S...2023-08-301h 01
Arts & IdeasBoyhood to manhoodThe Second World War obsessed Luke Turner when he was growing up, before he founded the music website Quietus. Music has also been former teacher and now Add to Playlist host Jeffrey Boakye's passion and he's written a novel for teens called Kofi and the Rap Battle. Lisa Sugiura researches the online world that has drawn in so many. Chris Harding has been to see the new James Graham play at the National Theatre which explores the football team put together by Gareth Southgate. They come together for a conversation about how young men find their role models and...2023-06-2644 min
Writers With WrinklesHow to write heart pounding, thrilling action/adventure for kids with Misa SugiuraSend us a textWhat we are talking about:what to do and how to practice if you are switching genres as an authorfoolproof ways to make your pace lightning fastand, do you still need to do your homework if your idea is super original?? (hint: yes)About Misa SugiuraMisa's ancestors include a poet, a priestess, a samurai, and a stowaway. Momo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind is her first middle-grade novel and is inspired by the gods and monsters of her parents' home country, Japan. Misa...2023-06-2624 minFor Fact's SakeWhy is the 'incel' movement so dangerous?Ali and Paul speak to Dr Lisa Sugiura from the University of Portsmouth about the Incel movement, a misogynistic online subculture that has been linked to violent attacks around the world. We find out why anyone would want to self-identify as an ‘involuntary celibate’, how Incels interact with other aspects of the so-called ‘manosphere’, and what impact movements like this have on women and girls.Also on this week’s pod, Ali explains why we are still being charged a fortune for our energy bills. And on Paul’s Curiosity Corner we discuss the Kalergi Plan, a far...2023-03-0828 min
Smart CookiesThe Manosphere with dr. Lisa SugiuraDr. Lisa Sugiura is a Reader in Cybercrime and Gender at the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Portsmouth, Themes Strategic Innovation Fellow and the Deputy Director of the Cybercrime Awareness Clinic. Her research focuses on online deviance, and technology facilitated gender-based abuse and sexual violence. She has published on topics including the online pharmaceutical trade, online research ethics, and rape culture online. She is the author of the books: Respectable deviance and The incel rebellion: the rise of the manosphere and the virtual war against women.We talk about the Andrew Tate "...2023-03-0255 min
Standard Issue PodcastSIM Ep 808 Chops 238: Dr Lisa Sugiura talks online harmAfter stalling while the Tory Party considered which unelected Prime Minister was going to lead the country back in 2022, the Online Harms Bill is now back on the agenda in Parliament, rebranded as the Online Safety Bill. In this week’s Chops, Jen catches up with Dr Lisa Sugiura, Reader in Cybercrime and Gender at the University of Portsmouth, to find out why that rebranding might be a problem. They chat about how the online world presents new opportunities for domestic abusers, why the Online Safety Bill isn’t worth the paper it's written on, and why it's not all L...2023-01-0834 min
1 big thingWhy vegetables are getting pricier this winterMaybe you’ve noticed the big jump in the price of vegetables lately – 38% in November compared to October, according to new government data. Arizona farmers provide most of our leafy greens from November to March - but this winter, production could get worse because of drought in the Colorado River.
Plus, what that means for child hunger in the US.
And, we’re making you smarter about Sunday’s World Cup final.
Guests: Axios' Jeff Tracy, University of Arizona’s Paul Brierley and Share Our Strength’s Lisa Davis.Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodho...2022-12-1511 min
Media Minded Podcast – Shout Out UKS2EP9 – Incels: Swallowing the Black PillTaken from the sci-fi classic, The Matrix, the metaphor of the red pill has taken on new meaning within the incel community. It has given rise to the extreme, fatalistic Black Pill; a philosophy that labels women as shallow creatures who are only interested in the most attractive men. The incel community, alongside Men’s Rights Groups and Pick Up Artists, are insular and radical in their ideology – collectively, they make up the manosphere. In today’s episode, we speak to Lisa Sugiura, a Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Cybercrime, and Maeve Park, a seasoned expert on male supremacy to hel...2022-06-211h 17Media Minded by ShoutOut UKS2EP9 – Incels: Swallowing the Black PillTaken from the sci-fi classic, The Matrix, the metaphor of the red pill has taken on new meaning within the incel community. It has given rise to the extreme, fatalistic Black Pill; a philosophy that labels women as shallow creatures who are only interested in the most attractive men. The incel community, alongside Men’s Rights Groups and Pick Up Artists, are insular and radical in their ideology – collectively, they make up the manosphere. In today’s episode, we speak to Lisa Sugiura, a Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Cybercrime, and Maeve Park, a seasoned expert on male supremacy to help u...2022-06-211h 17
Life SolvedFacing Up to Online AbuseThis time, Dr Lisa Sugiura opens up the conversation on how technology is enabling domestic abuse and coercive control, and what needs to happen to put a stop to it.In Life Solved we feature cutting-edge research from the University of Portsmouth. Dr Sugiura explains how her team collaborated with other organisations to explore the extent to which social media and online platforms, technology and other online media are allowing abusers to stalk, control, threaten or harm victims.She found out that in most domestic abuse cases, technology was involved, so what needs...2022-03-2226 min
Enemies of the PeopleEpisode 23: Lisa Sugiura on Male SupremacismToday's episode features Dr Maria Norris in conversation with Dr Lisa Sugiura. Lisa is a Senior Lecturer on Criminology and Cybercrime at the University of Portsmouth, and author or Incel Rebellion: The Rise of the Manosphere and the Virtual War Against Women.Incel Rebellion is available on Open Access Here: https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/51536Follow Lisa on TwitterFollow Enemies of the People on TwitterFollow Maria W. Norris on Twitter******Join the Frenemies Book club and support the show over at Ko-fi ********https://ko-fi.com/m...2022-03-0845 min
FlowThe Involuntary Celibate ManIn this session I define the term INCEL, decipher the "black pill," philosophy, expand on how women contribute to the INCEL movement and provide possible solutions to help out individuals who identify as INCEL.
References Brace, Lewys. 2021. “A Short Introduction To The Involuntary Celibate Sub-Culture.” Crest Research. https://crestresearch.ac.uk/resources/a-short-introduction-to-the-involuntary-celibate-sub-culture/.
Romano, Aja. 2018. “What a woman-led incel support group can teach us about men and mental health.” Vox. https://www.vox.com/2018/6/20/17314846/incel-support-group-therapy-black-pill-mental-health.
Sugiura, Lisa. 2021. The Incel Rebellion: The Rise of the Manosphere and the Virtual War Against Women. N.p.: Emerald Publ...2021-12-0853 min
Life SolvedDemocracy and Policing Under PressureThis episode of Life Solved from the University of Portsmouth explores what the Coronavirus pandemic restrictions have meant for human rights, democracy, trust and policing. We hear how narratives of control have played out in government policies and ask what this means for democracy here in the UK.Professor Leila Choukroune and Dr Sarah Charman discuss the issues that have come with police enforcement of temporary legislation, and the confusion that can arise from rapidly introduced measures and guidelines. Sarah’s work looks at the impact of the pandemic upon both police and public and she sh...2021-07-0629 min
Luminary SpotlightHear to Slay: Publishing While BlackTanya McKinnon struck out on her own as one of the few Black agents in publishing. Lisa Lucas has always worked on the inside and is now one of the most powerful people in publishing. Tressie and Roxane ask them both about their strategies of gaining power and influence in a field long dominated by white men. Plus, they weigh in on the Republican’s soft coup attempt. [Episode originally published November 17, 2020.]
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George Eastman MuseumKunie SugiuraFor the exhibition, A Matter of Memory: Photography as Object in the Digital Age, we asked artists to answer a question: Is your personal connection to digital images the same as it is to photographic prints? These were shared through our audio tour as part of the exhibition.
Lisa Hostetler, the curator of the exhibition and curator in charge of the Department of Photography introduces the audio.2016-10-2201 min