Young men become incels because they are being fed a series of lies from what they read on the internet.

Lie 1. You should have had sex by now

Men are led to believe that they must conquer as many women as possible and start by probably 16. When they don’t, they have failed. https://twitter.com/j_bbrav0/status/1355461608269463556
Lie 2. Only looks matter

All women are only attracted to a particular list of characteristics (tall, chiseled jaw, fit body, etc.)

[incel term: chad]

This one is easily debunked by looking at generally any couple outside but is backed up by...
Lie 3. Women will settle for a man to collect resources

If a woman is with a man who is less than attractive, she only want to mooch off of him. [incel term: betabuxx]

It is a lie steeped in misogyny as women have been choosing to make their own money for a while.
Lie 4. Only virgins count

The word ‘cucked’ is thrown around so much but it definitely is used to describe the occurrence of sleeping with a woman who has already had a partner in her life, especially if she has a child. These women are tainted, off limits.
Lie 5. If you don’t have sex with a teenager you are done

Kind of a combination between lies 1 and 4, they learn that “teen love” is the first and only kind of love and if they miss that, there is nothing left. Thus their chances are either over or they still covet teenagers
Lie 6. Having sex is easy

I suspect this comes from porn where women will engage with strangers at the mere sight of a penis but incels believe that if you are good looking enough women will just be drawn to you and you have to put no effort into a sexual encounter.
(Lie 6 continued)

Any effort put into having sex with someone (i.e. establishing a personal connection, becoming friends, dating, etc.) is not something “Chad” has to do, so if they have to do it, it is “cucked.”
Lie 7. No one can help them because the system is against them

Fed lies that people simply hate them because they are ugly, they learn that absolutely everyone will try to humiliate them rather than assist them. This includes anyone trying to be friends with them,
(Lie 7 continued)

...family members, therapists, teachers

It is all one big conspiracy to keep them down. And since no one wants to help them they believe in Lie 8.
Lie 8. The incel community is their only solution

After hearing all of these lies, young men think there is nothing left than to become an “incel.” They defy all logic and decide that the group who is “going through the same things they are” is the way to go.
Unfortunately it is quite the opposite. The group only serves to increase its numbers, radicalize young men, and promote hate.

They do not help young men find partners, they repeatedly convince them that there is no hope with phrases like “it’s over” and “cope or rope”
and in the most extreme cases, they push young men to take their own lives, or cause harm to others.

Furthermore, they peddle the same talking points of white supremacy that is the foundation of nearly every domestic terrorist organization.
The choice to become an incel is rooted in misinformation and hate. It is not simply being “lonely” or “virgin,” it is actively joining a hate group and maintaining active membership despite seeing contrary information.

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