Imagine a young man whose voice has been worn down by years of feeling invisible. Plain, numb and bitter, the "incel" tries to explain the kind of hopelessness most of us would rather not confront: "I ...

Roughly 16 percent of men say they feel lonely, while 15 percent of women say the same, according to 2025 data from the Pew Research Center. The difference is fewer men are willing to find help among ...

The term “incel” has gained notoriety, sparking debates and discussions across various social and academic spheres. Short for “involuntary celibate,” the incel community represents a subgroup of ...

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 ...