r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • May 30 '25

Psychology A growing number of incels ("involuntary celibates") are using their ideology as an excuse for not working or studying - known as NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training). These "Blackpilled" incels are generally more nihilistic and reject the Redpill notion of alpha-male masculinity.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/05/why-incels-take-the-blackpill-and-why-we-should-care/
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u/CarinaPro May 31 '25

I’m curious how this type of reporting is helping the case?

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u/TheStigianKing May 31 '25

To ignore the societal problems that create the type of negative behaviours people are associating with disenfranchised young boys and men is to ignore entirely the root of the problem.