A "funny" thing happens when you are the not-gross-but-not-conventially-attractive, agreeable female friend in a group (HS, college, beyond) and there's a sad-sack male virgin around.
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An unspoken (or sometimes, very spoken) vibe develops about how you, the totally okay friend with not a lot going on right now, should take one for the team and flak-jacket that virgin grenade for the greater good.
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It's not just men who harbor this idea that sad weird men would turn out fine if some woman would just agree to be his sexual training wheels. This is bad and wrong.
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Don't tell a woman "Just one date. You have nothing to lose." Nope. Dating is not charity. No one deserves a freebie because they're sad or because they need confidence.
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If someone is of age and struggling socially, it's their responsibility to work on themselves. If some concerned party wants to help them romantically, try mentoring them in being a kind person, in finding new hobbies, in seeking therapy and better mental and emotional health.
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(I don't have the time or patience to unpack how f*cked up this is to pull on your female friends)
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ONE MORE THING Take a look at human history. Look. Looook at it. There is no evidence in humans to support the idea you can sex a misogynist into a good, calm, happy person.
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You’re absolutely right, Ships. While never having identified as “incel” I understand the frustration and loneliness that these dudes experience. Having said that, literally EVERYONE knows how that feels.
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