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In terms of the (scant) evidence examining this topic directly, a 2022 study by [[William Costello]] found that "[i]n contrast to stereotypes, incels are ''not'' more right-wing than the control group."<ref>https://osf.io/tnf7b/</ref> This study measured the professed political attitudes of a sample of incels from varied (but unnamed) incel forums and online chatrooms as compared to a 'control group' of men. | In terms of the (scant) evidence examining this topic directly, a 2022 study by [[William Costello]] found that "[i]n contrast to stereotypes, incels are ''not'' more right-wing than the control group."<ref>https://osf.io/tnf7b/</ref> This study measured the professed political attitudes of a sample of incels from varied (but unnamed) incel forums and online chatrooms as compared to a 'control group' of men. | ||
In terms of forum user demographics, Whites seem somewhat underrepresented in the [[English incelosphere]], that is among the communities of self-identified incels people typically think of when they use the word 'incel'. (see the [[Demography of Incels|demography]] article). | In terms of forum user demographics, Whites seem somewhat underrepresented in the [[English incelosphere]], that is, among the communities of self-identified incels people typically think of when they use the word 'incel'. (see the [[Demography of Incels|demography]] article). | ||
More broadly, when considering inceldom as a life condition that exists all over the world, it is also a truism that most incels are not White because Whites only make up around 11% of the world population.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20190510071328/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_people#Census_and_social_definitions_in_different_regions</ref> | More broadly, when considering inceldom as a life condition that exists all over the world, it is also a truism that most incels are not White because Whites only make up around 11% of the world population.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20190510071328/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_people#Census_and_social_definitions_in_different_regions</ref> | ||