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==Controversy== | ==Controversy== | ||
The article cites [[Alana]] as the [[origin of the term "incel"]] | The article cites [[Alana]] as the [[origin of the term "incel"]]. [[Henry Flynt]] may have been the first to use the phrase "involuntary celibacy" in detail in 1975 in his book "Blueprint for a Higher Civilization". 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 [[Incelocalypse]] or [[Incels.me]] 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. | ||
==References== | ==References== |