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Some of uglycel factors that have been cited by incelibates include issues such as having a [[physical disability]], a physical illness<ref name="Dewey2015">{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2015/10/07/incels-4chan-and-the-beta-uprising-making-sense-of-one-of-the-internets-most-reviled-subcultures/|title=Incels, 4chan and the Beta Uprising: making sense of one of the Internet’s most-reviled subcultures|last=Dewey|first=Caitlin|date=October 7, 2015|work=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=April 25, 2018|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}</ref>, being [[unattractive]],<ref name="ellereeve">https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/7xqw3g/this-is-what-the-life-of-an-incel-looks-like</ref> some physiological problem, a discrepancy in [[libido]], a lack of sexual prowess<ref name="Yvonne">http://www.foxnews.com/story/2009/06/15/foxsexpert-5-ways-to-fix-sexless-marriage.html</ref> a negative body image,<ref name="georgia">{{cite news|url=http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwexa/news/archive/2001/01_0724-invcelrel.htm|title=For many, sexless lifestyle is not a choice|last=|first=|date=July 24, 2001|work=|accessdate=June 8, 2018|publisher=[[Georgia State University]]|format=|authorlink=}}</ref> an inadequate physical appearance<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theweek.co.uk/93167/what-is-the-incel-movement|title=What is the Incel Movement?|last=|first=|date=April 25, 2018|work=[[The Week]]|accessdate=June 9, 2018}}</ref> bad genes<ref name="scienceincel"/> or [[lookism]]<ref>https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/self-hating-incel-men-are-the-new-jihadis-5rz37h9s9</ref>. The term incelibate has also been applied to those who lack access to birth control and subsequent fears of unwanted pregnancies, and men who were castrated against their will.<ref name="elizabeth">{{cite book|last1=Abbott|first1=Elizabeth|title=A History of Celibacy|date=2001|publisher=[[Da Capo Press]]|isbn=9780306810411|pages=20, 294, 303, 309-312|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=D1_SNxYovocC&printsec=frontcover&dq=A+history+of+celibacy+Elizabeth+Abbott&hl=en&sa=X&ei=VvF_VLXGFcWnNqG_gYgD&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=involuntary%20celibacy&f=false|accessdate=4 December 2014}}</ref>
Some of uglycel factors that have been cited by incelibates include issues such as having a [[physical disability]], a physical illness<ref name="Dewey2015">{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2015/10/07/incels-4chan-and-the-beta-uprising-making-sense-of-one-of-the-internets-most-reviled-subcultures/|title=Incels, 4chan and the Beta Uprising: making sense of one of the Internet’s most-reviled subcultures|last=Dewey|first=Caitlin|date=October 7, 2015|work=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=April 25, 2018|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}</ref>, being [[unattractive]],<ref name="ellereeve">https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/7xqw3g/this-is-what-the-life-of-an-incel-looks-like</ref> some physiological problem, a discrepancy in [[libido]], a lack of sexual prowess<ref name="Yvonne">http://www.foxnews.com/story/2009/06/15/foxsexpert-5-ways-to-fix-sexless-marriage.html</ref> a negative body image,<ref name="georgia">{{cite news|url=http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwexa/news/archive/2001/01_0724-invcelrel.htm|title=For many, sexless lifestyle is not a choice|last=|first=|date=July 24, 2001|work=|accessdate=June 8, 2018|publisher=[[Georgia State University]]|format=|authorlink=}}</ref> an inadequate physical appearance<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theweek.co.uk/93167/what-is-the-incel-movement|title=What is the Incel Movement?|last=|first=|date=April 25, 2018|work=[[The Week]]|accessdate=June 9, 2018}}</ref> bad genes<ref name="scienceincel"/> or [[lookism]]<ref>https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/self-hating-incel-men-are-the-new-jihadis-5rz37h9s9</ref>. The term incelibate has also been applied to those who lack access to birth control and subsequent fears of unwanted pregnancies, and men who were castrated against their will.<ref name="elizabeth">{{cite book|last1=Abbott|first1=Elizabeth|title=A History of Celibacy|date=2001|publisher=[[Da Capo Press]]|isbn=9780306810411|pages=20, 294, 303, 309-312|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=D1_SNxYovocC&printsec=frontcover&dq=A+history+of+celibacy+Elizabeth+Abbott&hl=en&sa=X&ei=VvF_VLXGFcWnNqG_gYgD&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=involuntary%20celibacy&f=false|accessdate=4 December 2014}}</ref>


[[Incelibate]]s sometimes describe discrimination or rejection on the basis of their physical appearance as lookism. Examples of perceived physical flaws vary widely and include small wrists, a small penis, large nostrils<ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/incels-looksmaxing-obsession_us_5b50e56ee4b0de86f48b0a4f</ref> a small neck,<ref name="ellereeve"/> baldness and being short.<ref name="scienceincel">https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle/2018/08/the-science-of-incels-all-the-reasons-why-some-men-can-t-find-a-partner.html</ref> The bone structure is a major theme of discussion on incel forums, with inconspicuous jaw lines or chins or the presence of an [[overbite]] viewed as unfavorable. "Bonesmashing" (using blunt trauma) or "mewing" (using tongue pressure on the [[palate]]) are attempts at altering this bone structure.<ref name="allieconti"/><ref name="cauterucci">{{cite news |last1=Cauterucci |first1=Christina |title=Incel Memes Aren’t a Joke |url=https://slate.com/human-interest/2018/07/incel-memes-like-millimeters-of-bone-and-virgin-vs-chad-mask-a-dangerous-and-toxic-culture.html |accessdate=19 July 2018 |work=[[Slate Magazine]]}}</ref> Others attribute it to [[sexual racism]], with some claiming that those of a minority ethnic group face rejection in the dating world,<ref name="psychologytodaysam">https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/minority-report/201706/involuntary-celibacy</ref> and that having a dark skin color is a disadvantage.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cant-get-a-date-these-indians-think-its-their-race-women-hate/articleshow/64479774.cms</ref>
[[Incelibate]]s sometimes describe discrimination or rejection on the basis of their physical appearance as lookism. Examples of perceived physical flaws vary widely and include small wrists, a small penis, large nostrils<ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/incels-looksmaxing-obsession_us_5b50e56ee4b0de86f48b0a4f</ref> a small neck,<ref name="ellereeve"/> baldness and being short.<ref name="scienceincel">https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle/2018/08/the-science-of-incels-all-the-reasons-why-some-men-can-t-find-a-partner.html</ref> The bone structure is a major theme of discussion on incel forums, with inconspicuous jaw lines or chins or the presence of an [[overbite]] viewed as unfavorable. "Bonesmashing" (using blunt trauma) or "mewing" (using tongue pressure on the [[palate]]) are attempts at altering this bone structure.<ref name="cauterucci">{{cite news |last1=Cauterucci |first1=Christina |title=Incel Memes Aren’t a Joke |url=https://slate.com/human-interest/2018/07/incel-memes-like-millimeters-of-bone-and-virgin-vs-chad-mask-a-dangerous-and-toxic-culture.html |accessdate=19 July 2018 |work=[[Slate Magazine]]}}</ref> Others attribute it to [[sexual racism]], with some claiming that those of a minority ethnic group face rejection in the dating world,<ref name="psychologytodaysam">https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/minority-report/201706/involuntary-celibacy</ref> and that having a dark skin color is a disadvantage.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cant-get-a-date-these-indians-think-its-their-race-women-hate/articleshow/64479774.cms</ref>


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