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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]]. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Celibacy comes from Latin ''caelibatus'' 'unmarried state' | Celibacy comes from Latin ''caelibatus'' 'unmarried state.' From the 1950s onward celibacy shifted in meaning to refer to a state of [[sexlessness]], [[volcel|voluntarily or otherwise]], without reference to [[marriage|marital status]].<ref>https://www.etymonline.com/word/celibacy</ref> | ||
The term ''involuntary celibacy'' has likely independently been conceived of by various writers throughout history. The earliest recorded usage of it was by a French clergyman, [[Antoine Banier]], who used it in 1739 in his collection of Ancient Greek fables. | The term ''involuntary celibacy'' has likely independently been conceived of by various writers throughout history. The earliest recorded usage of it was by a French clergyman, [[Antoine Banier]], who used it in 1739 in his collection of Ancient Greek fables. | ||
[[Henry Flynt]] discussed male involuntary celibacy in relation to being perceived as [[creep]] in his 1975 book [[Blueprint for a Higher Civilization]]. | [[Henry Flynt]] discussed male involuntary celibacy, in relation to being perceived as [[creep]], in his 1975 book [[Blueprint for a Higher Civilization]]. | ||
The feminist creator of the first known incel discussion forum, [[Alana]], did not coin the abbreviated version of the phrase "incel" as has been commonly promulgated in the media. She merely introduced a prior attempt at shortening the phrase, as "invcel," in 1997. It was pronounced "invacel." As this sounds the term "imbecile", she later adopted "incel" at the suggestion of someone in the mailing list she created; this new contraction was also easier to pronounce. | The feminist creator of the first known incel discussion forum, [[Alana]], did not coin the abbreviated version of the phrase "incel" as has been commonly promulgated in the media. She merely introduced a prior attempt at shortening the phrase, as "invcel," in 1997. It was pronounced "invacel." As this sounds the term "imbecile", she later adopted "incel" at the suggestion of someone in the mailing list she created; this new contraction was also easier to pronounce. | ||