It starts with the rise of "incels", a growing cohort of men who are "involuntarily celibate" and think women are to blame. Propagated via online forums like 4chan – the source of much gen Z slang – it has made its way to the mainstream thanks to a combination of algorithms, in-jokes and a Trump administration keyed into the language of these communities...
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/01/incel-slang-mainstream-government-media
