Emotional labor watch: "Closers" flirt on behalf of men who use Tinder

Incels do. That’s their thing. It’s our fault that the hottest of women don’t fall all over themselves to fuck them.

You’re saying that people who advocate for that deserve sympathy. That’s the definition of an incel.

People who have no sympathy for women and in fact celebrate those who murder women? At what point is it okay to condemn people for their believes that dehumanizes others? Is it just to the point where they murder someone and not before? At some point people have to be held responsible for what they put out into the world. I’m going to suggest here that by the time someone actively identifies as an incel, they are actively participating in dehumanizing others. Does that mean they can’t walk that back at some point? No. Not at all. People can be redeemed. But if someone is spending time online harassing women, because they feel like they can’t get laid, then why precisely should I or others here feel sympathetic for them in that moment. They made that choice to harass women.

Incels are not innocent lost puppies who just need a hug. They have already tipped over into a more dangerous place.

Again, I have sympathy for people who feel alienated, and like I said, I feel much the same myself. But I’m also not threatening people and worshiping murderers.

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