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	[[File:Pao.png\|thumb\|400px\|In 2018, Ellen Pao complained that "incels" were a problem in the workplace, seamlessly linking them to harassment and what she calls "toxicity".<ref>[https://www.wired.com/story/ellen-pao-the-perverse-incentives-that-help-incels-thrive-in-tech/ Wired: Ellen Pao: Perverse incentives that help incels thrive in tech]</ref>]][[File:IncelsIS.png\|thumb\|400px\|2022 updates to Incels.is terms make a distinction in favor of puberty, wrongly labelling "[[sexualization]]" of children as [[MAP Movement\|MAP advocacy]].]]		[[File:Pao.png\|thumb\|400px\|In 2018, Ellen Pao complained that "incels" were a problem in the workplace, seamlessly linking them to harassment and what she calls "toxicity".<ref>[https://www.wired.com/story/ellen-pao-the-perverse-incentives-that-help-incels-thrive-in-tech/ Wired: Ellen Pao: Perverse incentives that help incels thrive in tech]</ref>]][[File:IncelsIS.png\|thumb\|400px\|2022 updates to Incels.is terms make a distinction in favor of puberty, wrongly labelling "[[sexualization]]" of children as [[MAP Movement\|MAP advocacy]].]]
	The '''Incelosphere''', populated by '''Incels''', is an online subculture of people who define themselves as unable to get a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one (''Involuntary Celibate''<ref>[https://incels.wiki/w/Donnelly_Study Donnelly Study]</ref>). It is mainly male-dominated and has been connected with "Male Supremacy" and the [[Men's Rights Movement]]. Media coverage of the incelosphere tends to scapegoat the movement as a threat akin to terrorism, describing its influence on young males in [[Infantilization\|infantilizing]] terms and using a few isolated examples of violent incels<ref>[https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rodger-elliot.htm Murderpedia: Elliot Rodger]</ref> to characterize the entire movement. The effects of this anti-male bias throughout the media have doubtless been to increase resentment and thus the number of self-identifying incels.		The '''Incelosphere''', populated by '''Incels''', is an online subculture of people who define themselves as unable to get a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one (''Involuntary Celibate''<ref>[https://incels.wiki/w/Donnelly_Study Donnelly Study]</ref>). It is mainly male-dominated and has been connected with "Male Supremacy" and the [[Masculism\|Men's Rights Movement]]. Media coverage of the incelosphere tends to scapegoat the movement as a threat akin to terrorism, describing its influence on young males in [[Infantilization\|infantilizing]] terms and using a few isolated examples of violent incels<ref>[https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rodger-elliot.htm Murderpedia: Elliot Rodger]</ref> to characterize the entire movement. The effects of this anti-male bias throughout the media have doubtless been to increase resentment and thus the number of self-identifying incels.

	[[Wikipedia:Taylor Lorenz\|Taylor Lorenz]] has stated (albeit in a highly tendentious article for the ''Washington Post'') that in 2022, most members of the biggest incel forum support "pedophilia".<ref name=WAPo /> From a cursory analysis of the slanted language used by Lorenz (and some of our users' reading of the forum) it appears that she is referring to [[hebephilia]] instead - i.e. the attraction to pubescents. Contrary to the ''Post'''s presentation, online incels who support the normalization of [[Minor-adult sex\|intergenerational relationships]] commonly draw the line at puberty (see incels.is graphic to right), using terms such as "agecuck" to describe men who repress their natural attraction to teens. '''"Pedocels"''' are a marginalized group within the incelosphere. Owing to their celibacy, incels also typically display an awareness of legal repercussions relating to unlawful sex with a minor.		[[Wikipedia:Taylor Lorenz\|Taylor Lorenz]] has stated (albeit in a highly tendentious article for the ''Washington Post'') that in 2022, most members of the biggest incel forum support "pedophilia".<ref name=WAPo /> From a cursory analysis of the slanted language used by Lorenz (and some of our users' reading of the forum) it appears that she is referring to [[hebephilia]] instead - i.e. the attraction to pubescents. Contrary to the ''Post'''s presentation, online incels who support the normalization of [[Minor-adult sex\|intergenerational relationships]] commonly draw the line at puberty (see incels.is graphic to right), using terms such as "agecuck" to describe men who repress their natural attraction to teens. '''"Pedocels"''' are a marginalized group within the incelosphere. Owing to their celibacy, incels also typically display an awareness of legal repercussions relating to unlawful sex with a minor.

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External links

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	*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4fQ4hhv-es Everything You Need to Know About Incels (YouTube)]		*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4fQ4hhv-es Everything You Need to Know About Incels (YouTube)]
	*[[Wikipedia:Incel\|Wikipedia article]]		*[[Wikipedia:Incel\|Wikipedia article]]
			*[https://www.indy100.com/news/animaid-cafe-manchester-hiring-incels A café for Incels?]

	==References==		==References==

	[[Category:Official Encyclopedia]][[Category:Sociological Theory]][[Category:Cyber Activism]][[Category:Terminology]][[Category:Terminology: Academic]][[Category:Terminology: MAP]][[Category:Terminology: Popular]][[Category:Law/Crime]][[Category:Law/Crime: International]][[Category:Countries and Cultures]][[Category:Countries and Cultures: Subcultures]]		[[Category:Official Encyclopedia]][[Category:Sociological Theory]][[Category:Cyber Activism]][[Category:Terminology]][[Category:Terminology: Academic]][[Category:Terminology: MAP]][[Category:Terminology: Popular]][[Category:Law/Crime]][[Category:Law/Crime: International]][[Category:Countries and Cultures]][[Category:Countries and Cultures: Subcultures]]

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	[[File:Pao.png\|thumb\|400px\|In 2018, Ellen Pao complained that "incels" were a problem in the workplace, seamlessly linking them to harassment and what she calls "toxicity".<ref>[https://www.wired.com/story/ellen-pao-the-perverse-incentives-that-help-incels-thrive-in-tech/ Wired: Ellen Pao: Perverse incentives that help incels thrive in tech]</ref>]][[File:IncelsIS.png\|thumb\|400px\|2022 updates to Incels.is terms make a distinction in favor of puberty, wrongly labelling "sexualization" of children as MAP advocacy.]]		[[File:Pao.png\|thumb\|400px\|In 2018, Ellen Pao complained that "incels" were a problem in the workplace, seamlessly linking them to harassment and what she calls "toxicity".<ref>[https://www.wired.com/story/ellen-pao-the-perverse-incentives-that-help-incels-thrive-in-tech/ Wired: Ellen Pao: Perverse incentives that help incels thrive in tech]</ref>]][[File:IncelsIS.png\|thumb\|400px\|2022 updates to Incels.is terms make a distinction in favor of puberty, wrongly labelling "[[sexualization]]" of children as [[MAP Movement\|MAP advocacy]].]]
	The '''Incelosphere''', populated by '''Incels''', is an online subculture of people who define themselves as unable to get a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one (''Involuntary Celibate''<ref>[https://incels.wiki/w/Donnelly_Study Donnelly Study]</ref>). It is mainly male-dominated and has been connected with "Male Supremacy" and the [[Men's Rights Movement]]. Media coverage of the incelosphere tends to scapegoat the movement as a threat akin to terrorism, describing its influence on young males in [[Infantilization\|infantilizing]] terms and using a few isolated examples of violent incels<ref>[https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rodger-elliot.htm Murderpedia: Elliot Rodger]</ref> to characterize the entire movement. The effects of this anti-male bias throughout the media have doubtless been to increase resentment and thus the number of self-identifying incels.		The '''Incelosphere''', populated by '''Incels''', is an online subculture of people who define themselves as unable to get a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one (''Involuntary Celibate''<ref>[https://incels.wiki/w/Donnelly_Study Donnelly Study]</ref>). It is mainly male-dominated and has been connected with "Male Supremacy" and the [[Men's Rights Movement]]. Media coverage of the incelosphere tends to scapegoat the movement as a threat akin to terrorism, describing its influence on young males in [[Infantilization\|infantilizing]] terms and using a few isolated examples of violent incels<ref>[https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rodger-elliot.htm Murderpedia: Elliot Rodger]</ref> to characterize the entire movement. The effects of this anti-male bias throughout the media have doubtless been to increase resentment and thus the number of self-identifying incels.

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	[[File:Pao.png\|thumb\|400px\|In 2018, Ellen Pao complained that "incels" were a problem in the workplace, seamlessly linking them to harassment and what she calls "toxicity".<ref>[https://www.wired.com/story/ellen-pao-the-perverse-incentives-that-help-incels-thrive-in-tech/ Wired: Ellen Pao: Perverse incentives that help incels thrive in tech]</ref>]]		[[File:Pao.png\|thumb\|400px\|In 2018, Ellen Pao complained that "incels" were a problem in the workplace, seamlessly linking them to harassment and what she calls "toxicity".<ref>[https://www.wired.com/story/ellen-pao-the-perverse-incentives-that-help-incels-thrive-in-tech/ Wired: Ellen Pao: Perverse incentives that help incels thrive in tech]</ref>]][[File:IncelsIS.png\|thumb\|400px\|2022 updates to Incels.is terms make a distinction in favor of puberty, wrongly labelling "sexualization" of children as MAP advocacy.]]
	The '''Incelosphere''', populated by '''Incels''', is an online subculture of people who define themselves as unable to get a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one (''Involuntary Celibate''<ref>[https://incels.wiki/w/Donnelly_Study Donnelly Study]</ref>). It is mainly male-dominated and has been connected with "Male Supremacy" and the [[Men's Rights Movement]]. Media coverage of the incelosphere tends to scapegoat the movement as a threat akin to terrorism, describing its influence on young males in [[Infantilization\|infantilizing]] terms and using a few isolated examples of violent incels<ref>[https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rodger-elliot.htm Murderpedia: Elliot Rodger]</ref> to characterize the entire movement. The effects of this anti-male bias throughout the media have doubtless been to increase resentment and thus the number of self-identifying incels.		The '''Incelosphere''', populated by '''Incels''', is an online subculture of people who define themselves as unable to get a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one (''Involuntary Celibate''<ref>[https://incels.wiki/w/Donnelly_Study Donnelly Study]</ref>). It is mainly male-dominated and has been connected with "Male Supremacy" and the [[Men's Rights Movement]]. Media coverage of the incelosphere tends to scapegoat the movement as a threat akin to terrorism, describing its influence on young males in [[Infantilization\|infantilizing]] terms and using a few isolated examples of violent incels<ref>[https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rodger-elliot.htm Murderpedia: Elliot Rodger]</ref> to characterize the entire movement. The effects of this anti-male bias throughout the media have doubtless been to increase resentment and thus the number of self-identifying incels.

	[[Wikipedia:Taylor Lorenz\|Taylor Lorenz]] has stated (albeit in a highly tendentious article for the ''Washington Post'') that in 2022, most members of the biggest incel forum support "pedophilia".<ref name=WAPo /> From a cursory analysis of the slanted language used by Lorenz (and some of our users' reading of the forum) it appears that she is referring to [[hebephilia]] instead - i.e. the attraction to pubescents. Contrary to the ''Post'''s presentation, online incels who support the normalization of [[Minor-adult sex\|intergenerational relationships]] commonly draw the line at puberty, using terms such as "agecuck" to describe men who repress their natural attraction to teens. Owing to their celibacy, incels also typically display an awareness of legal repercussions relating to unlawful sex with a minor.		[[Wikipedia:Taylor Lorenz\|Taylor Lorenz]] has stated (albeit in a highly tendentious article for the ''Washington Post'') that in 2022, most members of the biggest incel forum support "pedophilia".<ref name=WAPo /> From a cursory analysis of the slanted language used by Lorenz (and some of our users' reading of the forum) it appears that she is referring to [[hebephilia]] instead - i.e. the attraction to pubescents. Contrary to the ''Post'''s presentation, online incels who support the normalization of [[Minor-adult sex\|intergenerational relationships]] commonly draw the line at puberty (see incels.is graphic to right), using terms such as "agecuck" to describe men who repress their natural attraction to teens. '''"Pedocels"''' are a marginalized group within the incelosphere. Owing to their celibacy, incels also typically display an awareness of legal repercussions relating to unlawful sex with a minor.

	==Sleeping giant?==		==Sleeping giant?==

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	[[File:Pao.png\|thumb\|In 2018, Ellen Pao complained that "incels" were a problem in the workplace, seamlessly linking them to harassment and what she calls "toxicity".<ref>[https://www.wired.com/story/ellen-pao-the-perverse-incentives-that-help-incels-thrive-in-tech/ Wired: Ellen Pao: Perverse incentives that help incels thrive in tech]</ref>]]		[[File:Pao.png\|thumb\|400px\|In 2018, Ellen Pao complained that "incels" were a problem in the workplace, seamlessly linking them to harassment and what she calls "toxicity".<ref>[https://www.wired.com/story/ellen-pao-the-perverse-incentives-that-help-incels-thrive-in-tech/ Wired: Ellen Pao: Perverse incentives that help incels thrive in tech]</ref>]]
	The '''Incelosphere''', populated by '''Incels''', is an online subculture of people who define themselves as unable to get a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one (''Involuntary Celibate''<ref>[https://incels.wiki/w/Donnelly_Study Donnelly Study]</ref>). It is mainly male-dominated and has been connected with "Male Supremacy" and the [[Men's Rights Movement]]. Media coverage of the incelosphere tends to scapegoat the movement as a threat akin to terrorism, describing its influence on young males in [[Infantilization\|infantilizing]] terms and using a few isolated examples of violent incels<ref>[https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rodger-elliot.htm Murderpedia: Elliot Rodger]</ref> to characterize the entire movement. The effects of this anti-male bias throughout the media have doubtless been to increase resentment and thus the number of self-identifying incels.		The '''Incelosphere''', populated by '''Incels''', is an online subculture of people who define themselves as unable to get a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one (''Involuntary Celibate''<ref>[https://incels.wiki/w/Donnelly_Study Donnelly Study]</ref>). It is mainly male-dominated and has been connected with "Male Supremacy" and the [[Men's Rights Movement]]. Media coverage of the incelosphere tends to scapegoat the movement as a threat akin to terrorism, describing its influence on young males in [[Infantilization\|infantilizing]] terms and using a few isolated examples of violent incels<ref>[https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rodger-elliot.htm Murderpedia: Elliot Rodger]</ref> to characterize the entire movement. The effects of this anti-male bias throughout the media have doubtless been to increase resentment and thus the number of self-identifying incels.

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			[[File:Pao.png\|thumb\|In 2018, Ellen Pao complained that "incels" were a problem in the workplace, seamlessly linking them to harassment and what she calls "toxicity".<ref>[https://www.wired.com/story/ellen-pao-the-perverse-incentives-that-help-incels-thrive-in-tech/ Wired: Ellen Pao: Perverse incentives that help incels thrive in tech]</ref>]]
	The '''Incelosphere''', populated by '''Incels''', is an online subculture of people who define themselves as unable to get a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one (''Involuntary Celibate''<ref>[https://incels.wiki/w/Donnelly_Study Donnelly Study]</ref>). It is mainly male-dominated and has been connected with "Male Supremacy" and the [[Men's Rights Movement]]. Media coverage of the incelosphere tends to scapegoat the movement as a threat akin to terrorism, describing its influence on young males in [[Infantilization\|infantilizing]] terms and using a few isolated examples of violent incels<ref>[https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rodger-elliot.htm Murderpedia: Elliot Rodger]</ref> to characterize the entire movement. The effects of this anti-male bias throughout the media have doubtless been to increase resentment and thus the number of self-identifying incels.		The '''Incelosphere''', populated by '''Incels''', is an online subculture of people who define themselves as unable to get a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one (''Involuntary Celibate''<ref>[https://incels.wiki/w/Donnelly_Study Donnelly Study]</ref>). It is mainly male-dominated and has been connected with "Male Supremacy" and the [[Men's Rights Movement]]. Media coverage of the incelosphere tends to scapegoat the movement as a threat akin to terrorism, describing its influence on young males in [[Infantilization\|infantilizing]] terms and using a few isolated examples of violent incels<ref>[https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rodger-elliot.htm Murderpedia: Elliot Rodger]</ref> to characterize the entire movement. The effects of this anti-male bias throughout the media have doubtless been to increase resentment and thus the number of self-identifying incels.

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	The '''Incelosphere''', populated by '''Incels''', is an online subculture of people who define themselves as unable to get a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one (''Involuntary Celibate''<ref>[https://incels.wiki/w/Donnelly_Study Donnelly Study]</ref>). It is mainly male-dominated and has been connected to "Male Supremacy" and the [[Men's Rights Movement]]. Media coverage of the ~~Incelosphere~~ tends to scapegoat the movement as a threat akin to terrorism, describing its influence on young males in infantilizing terms and using a few isolated examples of violent ~~Incels~~<ref>[https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rodger-elliot.htm Murderpedia: Elliot Rodger]</ref> to characterize the entire movement.		The '''Incelosphere''', populated by '''Incels''', is an online subculture of people who define themselves as unable to get a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one (''Involuntary Celibate''<ref>[https://incels.wiki/w/Donnelly_Study Donnelly Study]</ref>). It is mainly male-dominated and has been connected with "Male Supremacy" and the [[Men's Rights Movement]]. Media coverage of the incelosphere tends to scapegoat the movement as a threat akin to terrorism, describing its influence on young males in [[Infantilization\|infantilizing]] terms and using a few isolated examples of violent incels<ref>[https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rodger-elliot.htm Murderpedia: Elliot Rodger]</ref> to characterize the entire movement. The effects of this anti-male bias throughout the media have doubtless been to increase resentment and thus the number of self-identifying incels.

			[[Wikipedia:Taylor Lorenz\|Taylor Lorenz]] has stated (albeit in a highly tendentious article for the ''Washington Post'') that in 2022, most members of the biggest incel forum support "pedophilia".<ref name=WAPo /> From a cursory analysis of the slanted language used by Lorenz (and some of our users' reading of the forum) it appears that she is referring to [[hebephilia]] instead - i.e. the attraction to pubescents. Contrary to the ''Post'''s presentation, online incels who support the normalization of [[Minor-adult sex\|intergenerational relationships]] commonly draw the line at puberty, using terms such as "agecuck" to describe men who repress their natural attraction to teens. Owing to their celibacy, incels also typically display an awareness of legal repercussions relating to unlawful sex with a minor.

	==Sleeping giant?==		==Sleeping giant?==

	While the ~~Incel~~ movement is both amenable to socially libertarian positions on the [[Age of Consent]] and considerable in size (2.6M people per month at one of the more popular forums in 2022<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/09/22/incels-rape-murder-study/ The online incel movement is getting more violent and extreme, report says - Taylor Lorenz]</ref>) [[Minor Attracted Person\|MAPs]] tend to criticize it as inward facing and defeatist in its philosophy. ~~Other~~ MAPs criticize the ~~Incel~~ movement for widely held attitudes towards women deemed incompatible with ~~progressive~~ civil rights discourse.		While the incel movement is both amenable to socially libertarian positions on the [[Age of Consent]] and considerable in size (2.6M people per month at one of the more popular forums in 2022<ref name=WAPo>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/09/22/incels-rape-murder-study/ The online incel movement is getting more violent and extreme, report says - Taylor Lorenz]</ref>) [[Minor Attracted Person\|MAPs]] tend to criticize it as inward facing and defeatist in its philosophy. Progressive and leftist MAPs typically criticize the incel movement for widely held attitudes towards women deemed incompatible with civil rights discourse.

	==External links==		==External links==

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The '''Incelosphere''', populated by '''Incels''', is an online subculture of people who define themselves as unable to get a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one (''Involuntary Celibate''<ref>[https://incels.wiki/w/Donnelly_Study Donnelly Study]</ref>). It is mainly male-dominated and has been connected to "Male Supremacy" and the [[Men's Rights Movement]]. Media coverage of the Incelosphere tends to scapegoat the movement as a threat akin to terrorism, describing its influence on young males in infantilizing terms and using a few isolated examples of violent Incels<ref>[https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rodger-elliot.htm Murderpedia: Elliot Rodger]</ref> to characterize the entire movement.

==Sleeping giant?==

While the Incel movement is both amenable to socially libertarian positions on the [[Age of Consent]] and considerable in size (2.6M people per month at one of the more popular forums in 2022<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/09/22/incels-rape-murder-study/ The online incel movement is getting more violent and extreme, report says - Taylor Lorenz]</ref>) [[Minor Attracted Person|MAPs]] tend to criticize it as inward facing and defeatist in its philosophy. Other MAPs criticize the Incel movement for widely held attitudes towards women deemed incompatible with progressive civil rights discourse.

==External links==

*[https://incels.wiki/w/Inceldom_FAQ Incels Wiki FAQ]
*[https://incels.wiki/w/Incelosphere Incels Wiki: Incelosphere]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4fQ4hhv-es Everything You Need to Know About Incels (YouTube)]
*[[Wikipedia:Incel|Wikipedia article]]

==References==

[[Category:Official Encyclopedia]][[Category:Sociological Theory]][[Category:Cyber Activism]][[Category:Terminology]][[Category:Terminology: Academic]][[Category:Terminology: MAP]][[Category:Terminology: Popular]][[Category:Law/Crime]][[Category:Law/Crime: International]][[Category:Countries and Cultures]][[Category:Countries and Cultures: Subcultures]]

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	[[File:Pao.png\|thumb\|400px\|In 2018, Ellen Pao complained that "incels" were a problem in the workplace, seamlessly linking them to harassment and what she calls "toxicity".<ref>[https://www.wired.com/story/ellen-pao-the-perverse-incentives-that-help-incels-thrive-in-tech/ Wired: Ellen Pao: Perverse incentives that help incels thrive in tech]</ref>]][[File:IncelsIS.png\|thumb\|400px\|2022 updates to Incels.is terms make a distinction in favor of puberty, wrongly labelling "[[sexualization]]" of children as [[MAP Movement\|MAP advocacy]].]]		[[File:Pao.png\|thumb\|400px\|In 2018, Ellen Pao complained that "incels" were a problem in the workplace, seamlessly linking them to harassment and what she calls "toxicity".<ref>[https://www.wired.com/story/ellen-pao-the-perverse-incentives-that-help-incels-thrive-in-tech/ Wired: Ellen Pao: Perverse incentives that help incels thrive in tech]</ref>]][[File:IncelsIS.png\|thumb\|400px\|2022 updates to Incels.is terms make a distinction in favor of puberty, wrongly labelling "[[sexualization]]" of children as [[MAP Movement\|MAP advocacy]].]]
	The '''Incelosphere''', populated by '''Incels''', is an online subculture of people who define themselves as unable to get a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one (''Involuntary Celibate''<ref>[https://incels.wiki/w/Donnelly_Study Donnelly Study]</ref>). It is mainly male-dominated and has been connected with "Male Supremacy" and the [[Men's Rights Movement]]. Media coverage of the incelosphere tends to scapegoat the movement as a threat akin to terrorism, describing its influence on young males in [[Infantilization\|infantilizing]] terms and using a few isolated examples of violent incels<ref>[https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rodger-elliot.htm Murderpedia: Elliot Rodger]</ref> to characterize the entire movement. The effects of this anti-male bias throughout the media have doubtless been to increase resentment and thus the number of self-identifying incels.		The '''Incelosphere''', populated by '''Incels''', is an online subculture of people who define themselves as unable to get a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one (''Involuntary Celibate''<ref>[https://incels.wiki/w/Donnelly_Study Donnelly Study]</ref>). It is mainly male-dominated and has been connected with "Male Supremacy" and the [[Masculism\|Men's Rights Movement]]. Media coverage of the incelosphere tends to scapegoat the movement as a threat akin to terrorism, describing its influence on young males in [[Infantilization\|infantilizing]] terms and using a few isolated examples of violent incels<ref>[https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rodger-elliot.htm Murderpedia: Elliot Rodger]</ref> to characterize the entire movement. The effects of this anti-male bias throughout the media have doubtless been to increase resentment and thus the number of self-identifying incels.

	[[Wikipedia:Taylor Lorenz\|Taylor Lorenz]] has stated (albeit in a highly tendentious article for the ''Washington Post'') that in 2022, most members of the biggest incel forum support "pedophilia".<ref name=WAPo /> From a cursory analysis of the slanted language used by Lorenz (and some of our users' reading of the forum) it appears that she is referring to [[hebephilia]] instead - i.e. the attraction to pubescents. Contrary to the ''Post'''s presentation, online incels who support the normalization of [[Minor-adult sex\|intergenerational relationships]] commonly draw the line at puberty (see incels.is graphic to right), using terms such as "agecuck" to describe men who repress their natural attraction to teens. '''"Pedocels"''' are a marginalized group within the incelosphere. Owing to their celibacy, incels also typically display an awareness of legal repercussions relating to unlawful sex with a minor.		[[Wikipedia:Taylor Lorenz\|Taylor Lorenz]] has stated (albeit in a highly tendentious article for the ''Washington Post'') that in 2022, most members of the biggest incel forum support "pedophilia".<ref name=WAPo /> From a cursory analysis of the slanted language used by Lorenz (and some of our users' reading of the forum) it appears that she is referring to [[hebephilia]] instead - i.e. the attraction to pubescents. Contrary to the ''Post'''s presentation, online incels who support the normalization of [[Minor-adult sex\|intergenerational relationships]] commonly draw the line at puberty (see incels.is graphic to right), using terms such as "agecuck" to describe men who repress their natural attraction to teens. '''"Pedocels"''' are a marginalized group within the incelosphere. Owing to their celibacy, incels also typically display an awareness of legal repercussions relating to unlawful sex with a minor.