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Music of the Early 20th Century. Some sport. Politics every so often.

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    Preston Towers‏ @prestontowers Apr 25

    Read the word “Incel” for the first time ever today. I see it didn’t take long for various people to bag others for not having ever seen it before. We don’t know every damn thing on the redditnet.

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      2. Preston Towers‏ @prestontowers Apr 25

        I was a very shy and awkward young adult - older parents, tastes out of step of my peer groups. Maybe I was one of these “Incels”. But I was happier to play music and write bad poetry about my awkward observation centred life than blame others for my state.

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      3. Preston Towers‏ @prestontowers Apr 25

        There are a lot of people out there who are very socially awkward and hence virgins into their 20s. Some of them turn into these toxic “Incels”, who sound horrific and entitled. There are others who are just damn awkward and need good advice to get over social barriers.

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      4. Preston Towers‏ @prestontowers Apr 25

        Problem is, evil bastards like this Roosh bloke offer a more engaging and seductive solution than those who are ready to point and laugh at people who are virgins into their 20s. The internet has accelerated the path from social awkwardness to being one of these “Incel” horrors

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      5. Preston Towers‏ @prestontowers Apr 25

        This is not to blame anyone but these “Incels” for making bad, terrible decisions. But the sad thing is that I can envision how it happens. How to stop it from happening is difficult. Derision at gentle and genuinely confused virgins is probably not the best way to start.

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      6. Preston Towers‏ @prestontowers Apr 25

        From what I can glean, “Incels” are the ones identifying themselves as entitled to sex and are therefore aggrieved. It’s that entitlement notion that is the toxic element.

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      7. Preston Towers‏ @prestontowers Apr 25

        I hope, though, that there is enough nuance out there for people to discern the difference between awkward, socially inept people not having all important sex and these Incels.

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      8. Preston Towers‏ @prestontowers Apr 25

        Preston Towers Retweeted Men Against MRAs

        I like this notion -https://twitter.com/menagainstmras/status/988934675866574850?s=21 …

        Preston Towers added,

        Men Against MRAs @menagainstmras
        The remedy is to promote non-toxic types of masculinity. Masculinities that tell men "hey, it's okay to not have sex;" that teach men "hey, there are other ways to vent feelings besides violence." Promote masculinities that are healthy for men, because toxic ones kill people.
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      9. Preston Towers‏ @prestontowers Apr 25

        Preston Towers Retweeted arwon

        This is also apt -https://twitter.com/arwon/status/989081603962961922?s=21 …

        Preston Towers added,

        arwon @arwon
        I think maybe a thing some people (eg cops calling it mental illness) aren't getting about the incel thing is it's a full blown fucked up political ideology these people have built up and are actively using to recruit/ radicalise the alienates and vulnerable
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      2. Kass Hall  🌈‏ @KassSpeaks Apr 25
        Replying to @prestontowers

        I didn’t know what it meant either. I honestly rolled my eyes when I read about it. It’s a fuckingn cop out to lump awkward young men in with these assholes.

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      3. Preston Towers‏ @prestontowers Apr 25
        Replying to @KassSpeaks

        I can see it start to happen.

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      4. Kass Hall  🌈‏ @KassSpeaks Apr 25
        Replying to @prestontowers

        It's clearly already happening and the further ostrisisation will self manifest into exactly what they're wrongly seen as. Makes me wanna vomit.

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      1. Vivienne‏ @vivchook Apr 25
        Replying to @prestontowers

        Me, too. Scary stuff.

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      1. Red McKenzie’s Music Box‏ @onlyapaprmoon Apr 25
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        i honestly wish i didn’t know before today

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      1. Dr KayRay‏ @ktibus Apr 25
        Replying to @prestontowers

        I'd never seen it before either. Those bagging others have inferiority complexes, and look out for such tiny victories so that they can put others down.

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      1. choosing‏ @ch150ch Apr 25
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        1st time for me also, never heard of it before

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