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Online communities of self-described incels are also extremely diverse in terms of racial/ethnic make-up, political beliefs, and user's views on the ultimate causes of involuntary celibacy and the possible solutions proposed to alleviate this circumstance. This user diversity in origin and ideology is precisely what one would expect for communities organized around a life circumstance, rather than any concrete ideology. | Online communities of self-described incels are also extremely diverse in terms of racial/ethnic make-up, political beliefs, and user's views on the ultimate causes of involuntary celibacy and the possible solutions proposed to alleviate this circumstance. This user diversity in origin and ideology is precisely what one would expect for communities organized around a life circumstance, rather than any concrete ideology. | ||
No philosophy or subculture represents all incels. Involuntarily celibacy is also by no means uncommon, either [[Incel#Incels_in_history | No philosophy or subculture represents all incels. Involuntarily celibacy is also by no means uncommon, either [[Incel#Incels_in_history|throughout history]] or in contemporary societies. For instance, among American millennials, | ||
[[Demographics_of_inceldom#Adult_inceldom_in_the_U.S.|15-30% are incels]], roughly [[Demographics_of_inceldom#Adult_inceldom_in_the_U.S.|51% do not have a steady partner]], roughly [[Scientific_Blackpill#30.25_of_millennials_are_often_or_always_lonely_and_22.25_have_no_friends|30% are often or always lonely, and roughly 22% have no friends]]. | [[Demographics_of_inceldom#Adult_inceldom_in_the_U.S.|15-30% are incels]], roughly [[Demographics_of_inceldom#Adult_inceldom_in_the_U.S.|51% do not have a steady partner]], roughly [[Scientific_Blackpill#30.25_of_millennials_are_often_or_always_lonely_and_22.25_have_no_friends|30% are often or always lonely, and roughly 22% have no friends]]. | ||