Femcel: Difference between revisions

In the early 2010s, the term ‘incel’ started to emerge in popularity after the publicization of the 2014 Isla Vista killings<ref>https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Isla_Vista_killings</ref>, the perpetrator portraying himself as an incel, therefore permanently tying the term to individuals that exhibit feelings of extreme misogyny and resent towards women<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43892189.amp</ref>. The need for a separate term was fairly necessary, it being allegedly created in 2018<ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13675494241293731</ref>, however it only started to be largely recognized in 2021, as during this time, mainstream media began to notice a trend of 'femcels' vocalizing their thoughts online, and writing articles about these women.