Ultimately, societies must confront the fact that violence against women is often preceded by narratives that deny women's humanity. Whether in religious spaces, school grounds, or in rooms where decisions regarding women's existence are made political, it must be aggressively confronted. Online incel culture did not invent misogyny, but it has amplified and organized it in unprecedented ways.

It's important to understand that Stockholm Syndrome is not a weakness or a choice. It's a human response to prolonged trauma and captivity. What Cassie endured was a nightmare, and it should be perceived as such. However, misogyny has men and, unfortunately, women downplaying the horrors she experienced as if wealth changes the idea of abuse and who's considered a victim.

Statistics indicate that every minute, 20 individuals are assaulted by their intimate partners.