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Much of this problem with the page lies in the faulty assumption that "incel" is a subculture rather than a life circumstance. Because if it's a subculture than it can only be defined in it's relation to [[4chan]] culture and the [[PSL]] scene, when it's usage expands beyond [[4chan]] culture and the [[PSL]] scene. | Much of this problem with the page lies in the faulty assumption that "incel" is a subculture rather than a life circumstance. Because if it's a subculture than it can only be defined in it's relation to [[4chan]] culture and the [[PSL]] scene, when it's usage expands beyond [[4chan]] culture and the [[PSL]] scene. | ||
Ultimately, if something has been written about incels in an online magazine like the Huff Post that has an lead editor who still hasn't been fired for tweeting, "Kill all Men", it will be included in the incel article without much investigation. | Ultimately, if something has been written about incels in an online magazine like the Huff Post that has an lead editor who still hasn't been fired (but was barred from an anti-suicide organization) for tweeting, "Kill all Men", it will be included in the incel article without much investigation. | ||
In its discussion of incel communities, as of August 16th, the article mentions only [[r/Incels]] and [[r/Braincels]], omitting or downplaying any non-[[Reddit]] incel communities such as [[love-shy.com]], [[Incelocalypse]], [[incels.is]] or [[Incelistan]]. The piece also states, "Self-identified incels are mostly white", a claim many incels find dubious given internal demographic research done by forums has shown their forums are almost or at least half non-white. '''The mods of [[incels.is]] are pretty much all non-white for the record.''' | In its discussion of incel communities, as of August 16th, the article mentions only [[r/Incels]] and [[r/Braincels]], omitting or downplaying any non-[[Reddit]] incel communities such as [[love-shy.com]], [[Incelocalypse]], [[incels.is]] or [[Incelistan]]. The piece also states, "Self-identified incels are mostly white", a claim many incels find dubious given internal demographic research done by forums has shown their forums are almost or at least half non-white. '''The mods of [[incels.is]] are pretty much all non-white for the record.''' | ||