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Yeah, the problem is that suddenly everybody started to equate "involuntary celibates" with "involuntary celibates who hate women" who are a vocal part on the
by benterix 3y ago
Yeah, the problem is that suddenly everybody started to equate "involuntary celibates" with "involuntary celibates who hate women" who are a vocal part on the Internet. But there are many, many other groups, such as the ones in Dead Bedrooms subreddit. This superficial generalization doesn't help anyone.
- zozbot234 3y ago"Incels" are not just random people who happen to be involuntarily celibate. It's literally a self-defined hate group. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incel People in the Dead Bedrooms aren't having sex but by and large they're not "incels".
- zelphirkalt 3y ago> Incel (/ˈɪnsɛl/ IN-sel; a portmanteau of "involuntary celibate"[1]) is a term closely associated with an online subculture of people (mostly white,[2] male, and heterosexual[3]) who define themselves as unable to get a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one. [...] > The subculture is often characterized by [...].