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minus-squareGrammarPolice@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down5·edit-215 hours agoIncel ≠ misogynist. Incel means involuntary celibate. We need more people to learn about this and stop equating those two terms
minus-squarestevedicelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·5 hours agoIncel refers to guys that turned misogynist because they’re involuntarily celibate.
minus-squarestevedicelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-21 hour agoYes. You don’t get to redefine a word just because you don’t like it. Incel does and always did mean that.
minus-squareGrammarPolice@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-251 minutes agoOh please. Using Wikipedia as a source while knowing entries are provided by individuals. Here’s all of Wiktionary’s definitions of the word: A member of an online subculture of people (mostly men) who define themselves as unable to find a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one. (rare) An individual who is not sexually active despite having such a desire. (uncountable, seduction community, informal) “Involuntary celibacy”: the state of being not sexually active despite wishing to be. Incel is not a gendered word. Even females can be incels.
Incel ≠ misogynist. Incel means involuntary celibate. We need more people to learn about this and stop equating those two terms
Incel refers to guys that turned misogynist because they’re involuntarily celibate.
No, but ok
Yes. You don’t get to redefine a word just because you don’t like it. Incel does and always did mean that.
Oh please. Using Wikipedia as a source while knowing entries are provided by individuals. Here’s all of Wiktionary’s definitions of the word:
A member of an online subculture of people (mostly men) who define themselves as unable to find a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one.
(rare) An individual who is not sexually active despite having such a desire.
(uncountable, seduction community, informal) “Involuntary celibacy”: the state of being not sexually active despite wishing to be.
Incel is not a gendered word. Even females can be incels.