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[–] keegomatic@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

Not really. Incel implies a level of indoctrination into a misogynistic POV that has you convinced that you’re better off alone. It’s not the same as insulting someone for simply not having had sex yet.

edit: not that I think either is a productive thing to call another person

[–] damnedfurry@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Incel implies a level of indoctrination into a misogynistic POV

No one is thinking this deeply when they call a man who just said/did something they don't like an "incel". People just use it mindlessly as an insult, same as with "virgin".

[–] keegomatic@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

Maybe if they’re really young and weren’t on the internet when the word became popular, sure

[–] ipitco@lemmybefree.net 1 points 1 hour ago

who else call people virgin anyways?