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[[File:braincels2.png|thumb|right|<center></center>]] | [[File:braincels2.png|thumb|right|<center></center>]] | ||
'''r/Braincels''' was a [[blackpilled]] [[involuntary celibate]] community hosted on [[Reddit]]. It was watched over by [[ | '''r/Braincels''' was a [[blackpilled]] [[involuntary celibate]] community hosted on [[Reddit]]. It was watched over by [[Blackops2cel|Saint Blackops2cel]]. The community was more raucous than [[incelistan.net]], and a bit more calm than [[incels.co]]. | ||
The subreddit got an estimated 2 to 3 posts per minute and had a huge amount of [[lurker|lurkers]]. Braincels generally produced more lighthearted and tongue-in-cheek content compared to other incel communities, it largely consisted of memes in support of the [[blackpill]] and [https://www.reddit.com/r/IncelTears/comments/917t15/do_not_fall_for_bait/ baits] for [[r/inceltears|r/IncelTears]]. | The subreddit got an estimated 2 to 3 posts per minute and had a huge amount of [[lurker|lurkers]]. Braincels generally produced more lighthearted and tongue-in-cheek content compared to other incel communities, it largely consisted of memes in support of the [[blackpill]] and [https://www.reddit.com/r/IncelTears/comments/917t15/do_not_fall_for_bait/ baits] for [[r/inceltears|r/IncelTears]]. | ||
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==Positive Masculinity== | ==Positive Masculinity== | ||
The community to | The community was active up to the day of its ban despite being [[quarantined]] by Reddit admins on September 27 2018 because of misogyny. The day Braincels was quarantined Reddit gave a link to a feminist male studies organization telling incels to learn "positive masculinity," sparking many memes making fun of the terms for their comically vague thought-police vibe. It was later learned that the founder of the male organization that Reddit linked to, Michael Kimmel, [https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/aug/15/us-womens-rights-campaigner-accused-of-sexual-harassment was an alleged sexual assaulter,] leading to much questioning as to whether or not Reddit meant "positive masculinity" to mean [[rape]]. | ||
[[File:5ag.png|thumb|left]] | [[File:5ag.png|thumb|left]] | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[inceltears]] | *[[inceltears|IncelTears]] | ||
*[[Incelistan.net]] | *[[Incelistan.net]] | ||
*[[R/truerateme]] | *[[R/truerateme]] | ||