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submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by Darth_Vader__@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

Obviously I can understand why mysoginists are hated upon, As their belief is all women are trash or men are superior etc. But why are incels also generally hated upon? They are lacking in a way that makes them unable to gey in a relationship, but that shouldn't necessarily mean they are mysoginists, right?

What am I missing here? I haven't ever had a relationship with a woman, but I don't hate all women either. I just consider myself unlucky. Does that make me an incel?

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[-] Bombyk0l@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago

Go on any incel echo chamber and you'll know.

[-] zkfcfbzr@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

The word incel has evolved beyond its literal meaning to refer to a specific subset of people.

Also I may be wrong here - but I think the term originated as a self-designation by a group of openly misogynist men? So even when the term originated it would have had that connotation.

Either way, there's a big difference between someone who can't get laid an an incel, even if the terms don't reflect that difference.

[-] leanleft@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago

the internet is a dumping ground for suppressed frustration

[-] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 2 points 9 months ago

You won't find a genuine answer in these comments. Incels are hated because you can easily make up excuses to.

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[-] retrolasered@lemmy.zip 2 points 9 months ago

I think theres what the word actually means, and then theres the stereotyped version that maybe has more power, ie angry about being celebate, poor mental health, usually hates women because of it.

Perhaps involuntarily celebate and incel mean slightly different things to each other by now.

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