They needed a term that had a harsher negative stigma to it. Some people choose to retain virginity but incel implies loser and can include non-virgins on a losing streak.
What ever happened to being able to self identify?
That's how it started [Alana's Involuntary Celibacy Project] but it was co-opted as a term to specifically target men despite it being applicable to anyone fulfilling the requirements. One particular group often overlooked here are those who are married and in "dead bedroom" territory after years of no action so it isn't even limited to those who are single.
""Incel is a term short for "involuntary celibate," which began as a misogynistic internet subculture."
Look, I am assuming that most people don't actually call themselves an "incel." What ever happened to being able to self identify?
They needed a term that had a harsher negative stigma to it. Some people choose to retain virginity but incel implies loser and can include non-virgins on a losing streak.
That's how it started [Alana's Involuntary Celibacy Project] but it was co-opted as a term to specifically target men despite it being applicable to anyone fulfilling the requirements. One particular group often overlooked here are those who are married and in "dead bedroom" territory after years of no action so it isn't even limited to those who are single.