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=== Inceldom and homophobia === | === Inceldom and homophobia === | ||
Many male incels lack heterosexual experience as well as the ability to impress women or intimidate other men and they occupy low social status. As a result, male incels may be vulnerable being accused of gayness, especially now that it is socially accepted to identify as homosexual. | |||
For this reason, male incels may feel ''unease'' with male intimacy and physical closeness with other males, and they may even express strong anti-gay views, both in order to avoid risking a reputation of being homosexual. | |||
On the other hand, men who have already proven their competitive ability to court a woman, may feel more relaxed around other men, including homosexuals, especially since this can even act as a costly signal. | |||
Many incels lack heterosexual experience as well as the ability to impress women or intimidate other men and they occupy low social status. As a result, | Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), Switzerland, have indeed revealed that [[feminization|femininized]] men often adopt homophobia as a means of establishing their heterosexuality in a culture in which distinguishing oneself as a man has been complicated by gender-egalitarian norms.<ref>https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-01/udg-tfo012219.php</ref> | ||
For this reason, | |||
Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), Switzerland, have indeed revealed that [[feminization|femininized]] men often adopt homophobia as a means of establishing their heterosexuality in a culture | |||
===Repressed homosexuality=== | ===Repressed homosexuality=== | ||