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[[File:Incel Pride Flag - dark.png|thumb|A proposed 'Inceldom pride flag'.]] | [[File:Incel Pride Flag - dark.png|thumb|A proposed 'Inceldom pride flag'.]] | ||
'''Incel''', short for '''involuntary celibacy''', is a sociological term<ref>https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00224490109552083</ref> and adverse life circumstance. The term describes individuals who can not engage in romantic or sexual relationships despite a desire to. The term mainly refers to men ([[malecel]]), with a counterpart term [[femcel]] used for women. The term ''' | '''Incel''', short for '''involuntary celibacy''', is a sociological term<ref>https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00224490109552083</ref> and adverse life circumstance. The term describes individuals who can not engage in romantic or sexual relationships despite a desire to. The term mainly refers to men ([[malecel]]), with a counterpart term [[femcel]] used for women. The term '''inceldom''' is commonly used to refer to the state of involuntary celibacy. | ||
Those who experience inceldom often refer to themselves as, or are dubbed by others, as '''[[Incel|incels]]'''. The concept of involuntary celibacy is not confined to a single political movement or online subculture. Many self-identified incels do not participate in any specific online forum. Major modern incel forums include [https://incels.is Incels.is]. | Those who experience inceldom often refer to themselves as, or are dubbed by others, as '''[[Incel|incels]]'''. The concept of involuntary celibacy is not confined to a single political movement or online subculture. Many self-identified incels do not participate in any specific online forum. Major modern incel forums include [https://incels.is Incels.is]. | ||