Discussion Has "Incel" just become the new generic ad hominem?

[neet]

I’ve noticed over the last few years that the word “incel” is increasingly being used as a generic insult instead of describing a specific ideology or online subculture. A lot of the time it’s now thrown at men simply to dismiss, shame, or discredit them during arguments, especially if they seem socially awkward, insecure, unsuccessful with dating, or just unpopular.

It feels like in many discussions the label is no longer used descriptively, but as an easy ad hominem attack. Instead of responding to what someone actually says, people reduce the person to “lol incel” and the conversation basically ends there.

You can disagree with someone’s views or behavior without instantly turning every male insecurity, frustration, or social failure into an identity-based insult.

Has anyone else noticed this shift in how the term is being used online?

 

[Aspiring Janitor]

Yes. It's the new ad-hominem buzzword to discredit & stop any man from criticising foids. No man, even if it's true wants to be called an incel. It's a way of controlling speech.

 

[ToBurble&Pine]

For years now yes

 

[EndraCel0]

Foids and normies are all brain dead, can't expect them to think much

 

[neet]

For years now yes

More the last 2 years since the definition of 'incel' seems to be widen. It is just shaming vulnerable men.

 

[Grodd]

Yeah normies use incel as an insult, most of them don't even know the meaning of incel is either. I've seen foids online call a Married man with kids an incel

 

[deleted dude]

Yeah normies use incel as an insult, most of them don't even know the meaning of incel is either. I've seen foids online call a Married man with kids an incel

 

[captchawaffen]

yeah normniggers leach onto whatever they view as chuddy or something

 

[H U N T E R]

Yes, with each passing day it’s becoming more and more normal.

 

[OverLoner]

Pretty much but from my experience you only see it online. People who use it are likely a one trick pony anyways. Take that away from them and they have nothing.

 

[4sez]

I’ve noticed over the last few years that the word “incel” is increasingly being used as a generic insult instead of describing a specific ideology or online subculture. A lot of the time it’s now thrown at men simply to dismiss, shame, or discredit them during arguments, especially if they seem socially awkward, insecure, unsuccessful with dating, or just unpopular.

It feels like in many discussions the label is no longer used descriptively, but as an easy ad hominem attack. Instead of responding to what someone actually says, people reduce the person to “lol incel” and the conversation basically ends there.

You can disagree with someone’s views or behavior without instantly turning every male insecurity, frustration, or social failure into an identity-based insult.

Has anyone else noticed this shift in how the term is being used online?

It has always been, since gamergate. (iirc)

 

[Neurotic]

Yes

 

[Moth]

Yes, Incel.

 

[senegambianbro]

you know its bad when you see women calling someone like andrew tate an "incel"

 

[Hateful Mulattocel]

I’ve noticed over the last few years that the word “incel” is increasingly being used as a generic insult instead of describing a specific ideology or online subculture. A lot of the time it’s now thrown at men simply to dismiss, shame, or discredit them during arguments, especially if they seem socially awkward, insecure, unsuccessful with dating, or just unpopular.

It feels like in many discussions the label is no longer used descriptively, but as an easy ad hominem attack. Instead of responding to what someone actually says, people reduce the person to “lol incel” and the conversation basically ends there.

You can disagree with someone’s views or behavior without instantly turning every male insecurity, frustration, or social failure into an identity-based insult.

Has anyone else noticed this shift in how the term is being used online?

Yes, foids act as a hive mind so once one of them decided to use it as a general insult the others followed suit and now they don’t even know the meaning of what they’re saying it’s just an incredibly long line of ‘I don’t know what it means [insert name of foid friend] used it before.’. They are all very unintelligent and it’s useless trying to use reason to explain their actions, they don’t act off of reason, solely from their emotions.

 

[nihilum]

Trump is incel tee-hee