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Added segment on different usage of the word "incel" by the media and by actual incels
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Contrary to perceptions in the media, incel is neither a political movement nor a [[incel community|community]]/subculture, 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. | Contrary to perceptions in the media, incel is neither a political movement nor a [[incel community|community]]/subculture, 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. | ||
The term "incel" often means different things to different people, leading to confusion. Among academics and self-identified incels, the word refers to the literal circumstance of being celibate against one's will. However, to mainstream communities, "incel" often refers to a hateful misogynist and/or an involuntarily celibate person who is part of an online community of hateful misogynists.<ref>https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/incel</ref> This often leads [[Normie|normies]] to believe that self-identified incels use the term as an outward display of hate, whereas actual self-identified incels primarily use the term in a self-deprecating or self-defeating manner. | |||
No mass murderers have been users of incel forums. Neither [[4chan]] nor [[PUAhate]] have self-identified as incel forums, even though some incels use or used those sites. Current major incel internet forums are: [[Incels.co]], [[Yourenotalone.co]], [[Love-shy dot com|love-shy.com]], [[Incelswithouthate]], and [[Foreveralone]]. | No mass murderers have been users of incel forums. Neither [[4chan]] nor [[PUAhate]] have self-identified as incel forums, even though some incels use or used those sites. Current major incel internet forums are: [[Incels.co]], [[Yourenotalone.co]], [[Love-shy dot com|love-shy.com]], [[Incelswithouthate]], and [[Foreveralone]]. | ||
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Since [[normie]]s, [[chad]]s, [[becky]]s, [[stacy|stacie]]s, [[tanner]]s, and [[brad]]s don't like to pair up people anymore, they tell incels it's near 100% incels own fault that they can't find a partner. This will usually be accompanied by self-help "[[platitude|advice]]". For example: | Since [[normie]]s, [[chad]]s, [[becky]]s, [[stacy|stacie]]s, [[tanner]]s, and [[brad]]s don't like to pair up people anymore, they tell incels it's near 100% incels own fault that they can't find a partner. This will usually be accompanied by self-help "[[platitude|advice]]". For example: | ||
* Incels are told by [[normie|normies]] that looks don't matter, while at the same time being asked for pictues to see how ugly they are, and assuming they don't take enough showers or get enough haircuts. | *Incels are told by [[normie|normies]] that looks don't matter, while at the same time being asked for pictues to see how ugly they are, and assuming they don't take enough showers or get enough haircuts. | ||
* They tell incels to be themselves but to pick up hobbies they don't like. | *They tell incels to be themselves but to pick up hobbies they don't like. | ||
* They tell incels that [[PUA|pick up artists]] are full of shit, while also claiming that incels don't have enough [[PUA|'game']] to <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">date [[rape]] drunk women at bars</span> 'pick up women'. | *They tell incels that [[PUA|pick up artists]] are full of shit, while also claiming that incels don't have enough [[PUA|'game']] to <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">date [[rape]] drunk women at bars</span> 'pick up women'. | ||
* They tell incels that they are too [[nice guy|nice]], but also that they are [[asshole|assholes]]. | *They tell incels that they are too [[nice guy|nice]], but also that they are [[asshole|assholes]]. | ||
* They tell incels that sexual intimacy is unimportant, while buying and creating movies and songs about how sexual intimacy is one of the most important things in the world, and getting upset if they have a few week-long dry spells. | *They tell incels that sexual intimacy is unimportant, while buying and creating movies and songs about how sexual intimacy is one of the most important things in the world, and getting upset if they have a few week-long dry spells. | ||
* They tell incels that they 'just need to get laid,' and also that they 'don't need sex.' | *They tell incels that they 'just need to get laid,' and also that they 'don't need sex.' | ||
* They tell incels that sexual intimacy isn't a commodity in a game with a reward, but think of male virgins as "[[betabux|losers]]" and frequently refer to intimacy as something incels don't "deserve". | *They tell incels that sexual intimacy isn't a commodity in a game with a reward, but think of male virgins as "[[betabux|losers]]" and frequently refer to intimacy as something incels don't "deserve". | ||
* They will insist that sexual freedom is a sorting mechanism for [[male feminist|male feminists]], or good personalities like [[OJ Simpson]] and [[Jeremy Meeks]], and that your local [[wagecuck|grocery store bagger]] deserves to be an incel because of his political opinions or "entitlement". This is also known as the [[wikipedia:Appeal_to_nature|appeal to nature fallacy.]] | *They will insist that sexual freedom is a sorting mechanism for [[male feminist|male feminists]], or good personalities like [[OJ Simpson]] and [[Jeremy Meeks]], and that your local [[wagecuck|grocery store bagger]] deserves to be an incel because of his political opinions or "entitlement". This is also known as the [[wikipedia:Appeal_to_nature|appeal to nature fallacy.]] | ||
In reality, since inceldom is miserable for most self-identified incels, most have spent large amounts of time, money, and social capital researching and attempting sexual success. Simple attitude or outlook changes almost never succeed in bringing an incel out of . Showers, extensive exercise, haircuts, cosmetology, skin/face treatments, feminist dating advice, manosphere dating advice, aggressive and nonaggressive courting strategies, and even surgery are common attempted remedies. Unfortunately, almost by definition, these were not successful to the point that the incel believes that future attempts are depressingly futile. | In reality, since inceldom is miserable for most self-identified incels, most have spent large amounts of time, money, and social capital researching and attempting sexual success. Simple attitude or outlook changes almost never succeed in bringing an incel out of . Showers, extensive exercise, haircuts, cosmetology, skin/face treatments, feminist dating advice, manosphere dating advice, aggressive and nonaggressive courting strategies, and even surgery are common attempted remedies. Unfortunately, almost by definition, these were not successful to the point that the incel believes that future attempts are depressingly futile. | ||