The Social Psychology Behind the Trans Terrorism Panic
Joseph McConville’s first memory of being online was at 13 years old when he started playing Neopets, a virtual pet game, at his home in Boynton Beach, Fla. At the time, he had no clue that just months later, the internet would suck him into the alt-right. As a young, white man, McConville says he was taught to believe that he’d have everything he wanted. He started to realize this dream wouldn’t come to fruition when he was pulled out of private school as his parents struggled during the 2008 recession. McConville quickly graduated from kids games to popular social […]