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Involuntary celibacy was academically defined in Donnelly et al. (2001) in an peer-reviewed article titled "Involuntary celibacy: A life course analysis" published in The Journal of Sex Research. | Involuntary celibacy was academically defined in Donnelly et al. (2001) in an peer-reviewed article titled "Involuntary celibacy: A life course analysis" published in The Journal of Sex Research. | ||
To gain insight on the incel condition, a questionnaire was filled out by 60 men and 22 women who identified as involuntarily celibate. They noted that involuntary celibates may come from broad sexual and personal backgrounds. | To gain insight on the incel condition, a questionnaire was filled out by 60 men and 22 women who identified as involuntarily celibate. They noted that involuntary celibates may come from broad sexual and personal backgrounds. In fact, 28% were married or living with a partner, but where that partner no longer desired sexual relationships with them. Of the virgin involuntary celibates, 76% were male, and 24% were female. | ||
The study also found grounding for a common incel concern - that as sexual and relationship milestones are missed, it becomes harder and harder to 'catch up' or normalize going forward. | 35% of respondents felt dissatisfied, frustrated, or angry about their lack of sexual relationships regardless of their current partnership status. Most involuntary celibates appeared to feel despair, depression, frustration and a loss of confidence. | ||
The study also found grounding for a common incel concern - that as sexual and relationship milestones are missed, it becomes harder and harder to 'catch up' or normalize going forward. Many felt that their sexual development had somehow stalled in an earlier stage of life; feeling different from their peers and feeling like they will never catch up. | |||
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<span style="font-size:125%>'''References:'''</span> | <span style="font-size:125%>'''References:'''</span> | ||
* https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00224490109552083 | * https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00224490109552083 | ||
* https://www.popline.org/node/252982 | |||
* http://cda.morris.umn.edu/~meeklesr/celibacy.html | |||
===<span style="font-family:'Linux Libertine, Georgia, Times, serif'; font-size:24px; font-weight: normal;">Incel forums are disproportionately populated by suicidal, disabled, autistic, and ethnic men</span>=== | ===<span style="font-family:'Linux Libertine, Georgia, Times, serif'; font-size:24px; font-weight: normal;">Incel forums are disproportionately populated by suicidal, disabled, autistic, and ethnic men</span>=== |