Not just because they have persisted longer (that is self-evident), but because of the times in which they were coming of age. If you were born 1990–95 roughly speaking, you were a teenager in the 2000s and early 2010s. There were times of great style, culture, and mirth. If you were missing out, there was something deeply wrong with you, and you likely stood out obviously. People who made it through such periods alone without roping should be saluted for their mental strength.
People like me and younger who came of age later in the 2010s / early 2020s were surrounded by political chaos of Trump's rise, the emergence of wokeness, the declining of mental health, and of course the Covid-19 pandemic. Because of all this, it was easier to "blend in" so to speak (especially in Covid). There were more excuses for failure, and now, the stereotype of the "incel" is widely known across the internet. In particular, this forum started in late 2017, right when I was beginning HS, which tracks with the timeline I have outlined. Put simply, because everything became worse in general, expectations are lower. That doesn't mean the current situation is somehow acceptable though, to be clear.
People like me and younger who came of age later in the 2010s / early 2020s were surrounded by political chaos of Trump's rise, the emergence of wokeness, the declining of mental health, and of course the Covid-19 pandemic. Because of all this, it was easier to "blend in" so to speak (especially in Covid). There were more excuses for failure, and now, the stereotype of the "incel" is widely known across the internet. In particular, this forum started in late 2017, right when I was beginning HS, which tracks with the timeline I have outlined. Put simply, because everything became worse in general, expectations are lower. That doesn't mean the current situation is somehow acceptable though, to be clear.
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