Clearly you’re the one who lacks reading skills if you didn’t see that 1). The involuntary celibacy project was started by a woman, and 2). It was initially meant for lonely people struggling to find love. Any other meaning attached to the term is a matter of stereotype.
This is like saying feminism ≠ misandrist because a lot of people that identify with the term hate men. Cmon man, do better.
stevedice@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
Yes. You don’t get to redefine a word just because you don’t like it. Incel does and always did mean that.
GrammarPolice@lemmy.world 3 months ago
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. Synonyms: Thesaurus:incel
(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.
stevedice@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
Did you somehow miss the 239 references saying you’re wrong?
GrammarPolice@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Clearly you’re the one who lacks reading skills if you didn’t see that 1). The involuntary celibacy project was started by a woman, and 2). It was initially meant for lonely people struggling to find love. Any other meaning attached to the term is a matter of stereotype.
This is like saying feminism ≠ misandrist because a lot of people that identify with the term hate men. Cmon man, do better.