• GilgameshCatBeard@lemmy.ca
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        11 months ago

        I think the commonly accepted definition is the only definition there is. The term isn’t open for interpretation.

      • Aux@lemmy.world
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        11 months ago

        Incel = involuntary celibate. A person (usually a male) who acts in a way and believes in things which potential romantic partners (usually females) find repulsive. For example, alt-righties, tankies, wannabe rapists, etc.

        • felykiosa@sh.itjust.works
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          11 months ago

          Do incels have to be asshole with women or the simple fact that they are in celibate again their will is enough to be an incel

          • ParsnipWitch@feddit.de
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            11 months ago

            No, those people are just a virgin?!

            Incel comes with a certain ideology. They normally believe they are some kind of sub-human, held in that position by women, beta males (men with female partners) and chads (very attractive men with female partners).

            They put a huge emphasis on being sexless, kissless, handholdless, etc. and believe all their problems and behaviour issues stem from this problem. That women won’t be their romantic and sex partners.

            From there they enter a spectrum of hatred for women. The majority of incels is probably just writing really really awful stuff about women online. But many boast how they “get back” at women in their day-to-day life. Spitting on their food as a waiter, ignoring their female classmates and talk over them in class are two examples I found online.

            Some have plans on how to murder women and some already did.

            • felykiosa@sh.itjust.works
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              11 months ago

              OK thx for the clarification. Yeah with this definition I completely agree with the original comment. Lot of people are toxic against women especially in competitive fps

        • Kilgore Trout@feddit.it
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          11 months ago

          You added your view of the issue to the definition. In-cel only means involuntary celibate, and there can be many more reasons why someone is, than appearing repulsive to potential romantic partners.