Incels, short for
In the quiet corners of the internet, an unlikely brotherhood has formed. They call themselves incels—short for ‘involuntarily celibate’—and their forums hum with the voices of young men who believe they've been locked out of romantic and sexual life.
Historically, male exclusion from reproduction has been common—research suggests that more than half of men in human history never fathered children, compared to the overwhelming majority of women who did.
What began as a neutral term for anyone unable to find a sexual partner for six months or more has morphed into an ideology with its own myths, villains, and rules of belonging.
Despite the public's perception of incels as a violent threat, fewer than 60 deaths have been attributed to individuals acting in the name of inceldom.
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