A tragic incident occurred in Mexico when a 15-year-old teenager opened fire at a preparatory school in Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, resulting in the deaths of two teachers. According to the state prosecutor, Carlos Torres Piña, the youth entered the educational facility on Tuesday morning and attacked the teachers at the entrance. Official reports indicate that approximately 27 shell casings were found at the scene. The perpetrator, who was later arrested, had posted several stories on Instagram hours before the attack. In one video, he poses with an AR-15 rifle in front of a mirror, wearing the same clothes he was arrested in: a black hoodie with white details on the torso, black pants, and gloves. In another clip, he is seen on his knees, aiming the weapon at himself. His profile also contained content linked to the 'incel' (involuntary celibate) subculture, including videos of serial killers. In one post, the young man wrote: 'I hate feminists.' In his social media posts, he used terminology from the 'incel' lexicon, such as 'chads' for successful and attractive men, and 'foids' for objectified women. In one video, he also shared material expressing intentions to kill feminists. In other content, he showed a video of serial killer Charles Manson. The 'incel' phenomenon refers to groups of young men who experience deep dissatisfaction due to difficulties in forming satisfying erotic-affective relationships with women. Their narrative includes concepts like the 'red pill,' which represents a supposed awakening when they realize they are not accepted by the opposite sex, and the 'black pill,' which occurs when they accept this situation as an inevitable reality. Experts from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) have explained that this phenomenon is not considered a mental disorder or a disease curable with medication, but a social issue linked to misogyny and the exercise of power. These groups are part of the so-called 'manosphere,' digital spaces where hate speech and anti-feminist agendas, pushed by algorithms, are spread. The lack of spaces for men to reflect on their masculinity and the absence of emotional education from childhood make them vulnerable to these radical messages, which use freedom of expression to justify polarization. Through forums and online communities, far-right groups often exploit the insecurities of 'incels' to infiltrate their political agendas and misogynistic rhetoric, fostering different forms of gender violence as a response to their sexual and emotional frustration.
