Another Philosophy of Envy
Incels’ rage comes from their observation that other men are in sexual relationships with women, while they are not. Their philosophy proceeds from envy. The reasons women refuse to sleep with them, in the incels’ minds, have nothing to do with their own shortcomings, but with other men’s trickery and women’s poor judgment. The social hierarchy is stacked against them, they claim. Their online conservations go quickly from coveting women to hating them.
These men don’t just whine about not getting any: they have plans. Vast, detailed, weirdly bureaucratic plans will ensure, they believe, that no man should go without his proper quota of sexual intercourse. They posit elaborate rule structures to govern sexual relations and keep women in these men’s beds regularly. It makes for a weird idea of a morals code, one based not in puritanical piety but in regimented licentiousness.
The Socialism of Sex
Taken at face value, incels’ demands are nothing less than the socialism of sex. From each according to her ability, to each according to his needs, sex is to be taken out of the control of the individuals having it, placed in the hands of the state, and distributed equally. How will this bureaucratic nightmare of state-sponsored rape work? As with the usual plans of statists, the answer is simply “We’ll pass a law.”
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These alternatives to a normal sexual relationship are out there. That incels reject them suggests there is more at stake here. They don’t just want sex, they want to control sex and, through it, control women. It’s not enough that they get some, they also demand that other men not get too much. They insist that no one should be having the wrong amount of sex or having it with the wrong people. Who determines the “right” amount? They do, of course.
‘Involuntary Celibates’ Are The Next Manifestation Of Sexual Socialists
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Incels’ rage comes from their observation that other men are in sexual relationships with women, while they are not. Their philosophy proceeds from envy. The reasons women refuse to sleep with them, in the incels’ minds, have nothing to do with their own shortcomings, but with other men’s trickery and women’s poor judgment. The social hierarchy is stacked against them, they claim. Their online conservations go quickly from coveting women to hating them.
These men don’t just whine about not getting any: they have plans. Vast, detailed, weirdly bureaucratic plans will ensure, they believe, that no man should go without his proper quota of sexual intercourse. They posit elaborate rule structures to govern sexual relations and keep women in these men’s beds regularly. It makes for a weird idea of a morals code, one based not in puritanical piety but in regimented licentiousness.
The Socialism of Sex
Taken at face value, incels’ demands are nothing less than the socialism of sex. From each according to her ability, to each according to his needs, sex is to be taken out of the control of the individuals having it, placed in the hands of the state, and distributed equally. How will this bureaucratic nightmare of state-sponsored rape work? As with the usual plans of statists, the answer is simply “We’ll pass a law.”
[clip]
These alternatives to a normal sexual relationship are out there. That incels reject them suggests there is more at stake here. They don’t just want sex, they want to control sex and, through it, control women. It’s not enough that they get some, they also demand that other men not get too much. They insist that no one should be having the wrong amount of sex or having it with the wrong people. Who determines the “right” amount? They do, of course.
‘Involuntary Celibates’ Are The Next Manifestation Of Sexual Socialists
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