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Patrick Gerard. Comic Book Writer, Ungrounded. Web producer. (Featured in @WIRED and @HuffPost.) MA. MBA. Writer for @buzzfeed, @MMORPGcom, and @bleedingcool.

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    1. Scott Westerfeld‏Verified account @ScottWesterfeld Apr 28

      If every incel somehow got a girlfriend, the net violence in the world would only go up. Because guys who think like this are violent to their girlfriends. It's not their singleness that's dangerous; it's the way they think about women.

      307 replies 13,567 retweets 49,519 likes
    2. Scott‏ @RunawayScott Apr 29
      Replying to @ScottWesterfeld

      Ok this word only entered my consciousness about 13 hours ago. WTF is incel?

      11 replies 2 retweets 40 likes
    3. UnFNbelievable‏ @InFNsanity Apr 29
      Replying to @RunawayScott @ScottWesterfeld

      I had to learn it this week too ... involuntary celibacy - men who can't get women to have sex with them. (Feel like vomiting) apparently the van driver killer in Canada was an incel and that incited his attack. 😣

      6 replies 3 retweets 117 likes
    4. UnFNbelievable‏ @InFNsanity Apr 29
      Replying to @InFNsanity @RunawayScott @ScottWesterfeld

      I should clarify. "Incel" is a specific group, not all involuntarily celibate men. Incels have entitled and violent beliefs about women. I don't know too much on it yet and maybe that's a good thing! 😉

      8 replies 3 retweets 140 likes
    5. Marla in GA  🏳️‍🌈 ☮️ 🥔 🍐 🌊‏ @MarlaCaldwell Apr 29
      Replying to @InFNsanity @RunawayScott @ScottWesterfeld

      "Incel" was actually coined by a woman who ran a blog & semi-support group for people regardless of gender who were celibate but didn't want to be, and acknowledged that often it's about learning social skills (among other reasons). Then misogynists hijacked it & became men only.

      6 replies 19 retweets 226 likes
      Patrick Gerard‏ @PatrickGerard01 Apr 29
      Replying to @MarlaCaldwell @InFNsanity and

      This is a thing that frustrates me. I’ve read how “incel” was also used and useful in the trans community. I can recall uses of the phrase “friend zone” that did not accuse women (but which were about the idea of self-presentation).

      8:49 AM - 29 Apr 2018
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        2. Patrick Gerard‏ @PatrickGerard01 Apr 29
          Replying to @PatrickGerard01 @MarlaCaldwell and

          I think there are many mentally ill or socially challenged people for whom it is useful to acknowledge some basic principles with or about. One is that they need to be attteactive and explicitly ask out people appropriately, which is hard.

          1 reply 1 retweet 21 likes
        3. Patrick Gerard‏ @PatrickGerard01 Apr 29
          Replying to @PatrickGerard01 @MarlaCaldwell and

          But explicitly asking questions is key to affirmative consent. Also: many people’s awkwardness or status (esp. financial class, trans, etc) can interfere with ability to form relationships. Relevant to not just dudes but disadvantaged PoC, single moms. Celibacy snowballs.

          2 replies 1 retweet 21 likes
        4. Patrick Gerard‏ @PatrickGerard01 Apr 29
          Replying to @PatrickGerard01 @MarlaCaldwell and

          I think these are all discussions we need to have. I also think virgins over 30 often need support/help of varying kinds. There is a risk of scorn or stigma. But these online jerks hijack every label or term, make it about themselves, and make the needed dialogues difficult.

          2 replies 0 retweets 10 likes
        5. Patrick Gerard‏ @PatrickGerard01 Apr 29
          Replying to @PatrickGerard01 @MarlaCaldwell and

          And the sad thing is that by enhancing the stigma of their conditions, these people isolate others similar to themselves and make it easier to radicalize them. Same principle as why a president being anti-Muslim helps ISIS Recruit.

          1 reply 0 retweets 10 likes
        6. Marla in GA  🏳️‍🌈 ☮️ 🥔 🍐 🌊‏ @MarlaCaldwell Apr 29
          Replying to @PatrickGerard01 @InFNsanity and

          Yes. Social isolation & lack of bonds are the biggest risk factor for joining every type of fringe group, whether cults, skinheads, ISIS, MRAs, or any other. That's why I was so disappointed when our domestic radicalization intervention group under DOJ was dismantled last year.

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        1. BBee XX  🐝‏ @BarbarianBabes Apr 30
          Replying to @PatrickGerard01 @MarlaCaldwell and

          I have friend zoned quite a few ppl I have no problem with the phrase it’s very specific and it’s more humane than laughing at someone or going all elitist twat on them.

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