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The term ''involuntary celibacy'' dates back [[Antoine Banier|at least]] to the 17th century. The abbreviated term ''incel'' was introduced in the [[Donnelly Study]] in 2001 and it was first [[Ton den Boon|lexicographically recognized]] in 2018.<ref>https://www.vandale.nl/wvdd-incel</ref> The Donnelly Study defined incels as adults who fail to find a sexual partner for ''six months or more'' despite active efforts, however, in the [[incelosphere]], there is dispute about this definition because of conceivable loopholes. Most incels have low [[dominance hierarchy|dominance status]] ([[Alpha, Beta, Omega|beta or omega rank]]), are often [[beauty|ugly]] and/or [[love shy|shy]]. | The term ''involuntary celibacy'' dates back [[Antoine Banier|at least]] to the 17th century. The abbreviated term ''incel'' was introduced in the [[Donnelly Study]] in 2001 and it was first [[Ton den Boon|lexicographically recognized]] in 2018.<ref>https://www.vandale.nl/wvdd-incel</ref> The Donnelly Study defined incels as adults who fail to find a sexual partner for ''six months or more'' despite active efforts, however, in the [[incelosphere]], there is dispute about this definition because of conceivable loopholes. Most incels have low [[dominance hierarchy|dominance status]] ([[Alpha, Beta, Omega|beta or omega rank]]), are often [[beauty|ugly]] and/or [[love shy|shy]]. | ||
Contrary to perceptions in the media, incel is ''neither'' a political movement ''nor'' a [[incel community|community]], but a descriptive academic term for a gender-neutral life circumstance. Therefore, incels do not share | Contrary to perceptions in the media, incel is ''neither'' a political movement ''nor'' a [[incel community|community]], but a descriptive academic term for a gender-neutral life circumstance. Therefore, incels do not share a belief system, especially not those who do not self-identify as incels. | ||
Incels are politically diverse.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/askanincel/comments/dn62od/political_leanings/?sort=new</ref> | |||
Some incels believe in the [[bluepill]], [[purplepill]], [[blackpill]], or the [[redpill]], while others do not subscribe to any pills. The most common shared beliefs among ''self-identified'' incels are [[determinism|hard determinism]] and that most [[femcel|female incels]] are [[volcel|voluntary celibates]] due to [[libido|men's higher sex drive]]. | |||
No mass murderers have been users of incel forums. Neither [[4chan]] nor [[PUAhate]] have self-identified as incel forums, even though incels may frequent them. Current major incel internet forums are: [[Incels.co]], [[Facebook's Incelistan]], [[Incelistan.net]], [[Love-shy dot com|love-shy.com]], [[Incelswithouthate]], and [[Foreveralone]]. Roughly [[demographics of inceldom#Numbers|15-30% of American men between the ages of 18-30 are incels]]. | No mass murderers have been users of incel forums. Neither [[4chan]] nor [[PUAhate]] have self-identified as incel forums, even though incels may frequent them. Current major incel internet forums are: [[Incels.co]], [[Facebook's Incelistan]], [[Incelistan.net]], [[Love-shy dot com|love-shy.com]], [[Incelswithouthate]], and [[Foreveralone]]. Roughly [[demographics of inceldom#Numbers|15-30% of American men between the ages of 18-30 are incels]]. | ||