The more I hear people talk about it who aren’t cis-het men, the more I hear criticism about the concept. But so far, I’ve only heard people say that it’s stupid, that it’s not a thing, that it’s men’s own fault etc. But I’ve yet to understand where that criticism comes from. I don’t want to start a discussion on whether or not it’s real or not. I just want to understand where the critics are coming from.

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    1 day ago

    Ah that last part makes sense as a criticism. Yes, I guess incels have taken this term to defend their sexism

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      Incels are not a male-exclusive phenomenon, you can find the same in women too with similar complains. Only the coping mechanisms are different.