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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]. | ||
With the term [ | With the term [[Incelosphere timeline|originating in classical literature]], involuntary celibacy is increasingly recognized as a significant social circumstance, with varying interpretations and definitions. While some view involuntary celibacy as a nonsexual identity, others associate it with online communities who self-identify as incel, often from a negative perspective. Indeed, the Cambridge Dictionary and [[Wikipedia]] definitions of incel assert the term exclusively refers to "misogynistic [...] nihilistic [...] online subcultures".<ref>https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/incel</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incel</ref> These hostile definitions of inceldom have been disputed and arguably constitute misinformation.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Inceldom_FAQ</ref><ref>https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/articles-heterodoxy/202208/inside-the-minds-the-incels</ref> | ||
The unifying themes of inceldom are a mixture of low social or sexual value and sexual frustration, as individuals who are truly content with their lack of sexual access, even if it wasn't chosen, would generally be considered voluntary celibate. Most self-identified online incel communities also assert that primarily, or only, men can be involuntarily celibate, excluding self-identified [[femcels]]. | The unifying themes of inceldom are a mixture of low social or sexual value and sexual frustration, as individuals who are truly content with their lack of sexual access, even if it wasn't chosen, would generally be considered voluntary celibate. Most self-identified online incel communities also assert that primarily, or only, men can be involuntarily celibate, excluding self-identified [[femcels]]. | ||