Incel Phenomenon Debate

The cluster centers on discussions defining incels as involuntary celibates, debating their mindset, societal dangers, misconceptions, and accusations of incel-like views in the comments.

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jsayer1 • Mar 29, 2023 • View on HN

Why you shouldn't conversate with incels

edgyquant • Aug 14, 2021 • View on HN

Are you an incel? It’s a very real thing and you pretending it’s not does little to change the minds of everyone else about the danger of these people.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Isla_Vista_killings

CyberWraith • May 4, 2023 • View on HN

What's wrong with incels? are they bad people because they can't find a relationship? what?

gaws • Apr 12, 2022 • View on HN

She's not wrong about the incel adjacency

cultofmetatron • May 4, 2021 • View on HN

sounds more like mgtow than incel.

anarbadalov • May 30, 2019 • View on HN

Surprising and in-depth look at the lengths to which incels are willing to go to improve their dating prospects.

Implication that people who don't agree with you are all "incels", broad-brushed insult aimed at men -- plus a side of victim blaming. lol

dundarious • Jun 12, 2020 • View on HN

It seems pretty clearly targeted at the insecurities of incels, what with your, 10% or perhaps 3-5%, comments - all based on your anecdotal experiences with your own two eyes.

a_puppy • May 4, 2021 • View on HN

I'm a guy who has, for my entire life, struggled to form romantic relationships. For a long time, I also struggled to form friendships. So I've spent quite a bit of time thinking about this, and here are my thoughts:The term "incel" is used to mean two wildly different things:- One meaning is "an incel is someone who's single and complains about it". Statistically, a few percent of 30-year-old men are virgins. Some of those are for religious reasons, but

dtx1 • Jan 26, 2023 • View on HN

That's just factually wrong. Even a quick read of Wikipedia would tell you that.> An incel (/ˈɪnsɛl/ IN-sel, an abbreviation of "involuntary celibate"[1]) is a member of an online subculture of people who define themselves as unable to get a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one.[2][3][4] Discussions in incel forums are often characterized by resentment and hatred, misogyny, misanthropy, self-pity and self-loathing, racism, a sense of entitlement to sex,