incel Tag

How the dark world of incel forums are mirroring the subjective rating systems and arbitrary formulas seen in pro-ana communities in a bid to quantify perfection Last month, The Cut reported on the dark online world of ‘incels’, involuntarily celibate men who mostly consider their lacking attractiveness are accountable for their inability to get laid, their lacklustre careers and their general sense of unhappiness. The article explored the intense lengths these men are willing to go to boost their physical appearance so as to change their circumstances. Specifically, it found that a community of incels are visiting top surgeons to have invasive surgery that may supposedly make their faces more archetypally attractive and...