Caitlin Moran asked women what they do when they are ‘involuntarily celibate’ and the answers were a delight
Inspired by this idea of ‘incels’ – that is, men who are involuntarily celibate – writer Caitlin Moran went on Twitter and asked this.
Following today's dolorous discussion of Incels (Involuntarily Celibate men who go on to kill), could women tell me what THEY do when they are involuntarily celibate?
— Caitlin Moran (@caitlinmoran) April 25, 2018
In case you haven’t come across it, the term ‘incel’ was invented by a woman 20 years ago as a term for singles but has evolved into a rallying call for violent misogyny.
The replies to Moran were a little bit different, obviously. Here are our 19 favourites.
1.
I watch a lot of nature documentaries.
— Nadia Shireen (@NadiaShireen) April 25, 2018
yes and we know why Nadia
— Caitlin Moran (@caitlinmoran) April 25, 2018
👀
— Nadia Shireen (@NadiaShireen) April 25, 2018
2.
— Frank Cottrell-Boyce (@frankcottrell_b) April 25, 2018
3.
Everything I do when I’m not, but with slightly hairier legs.
— Oonagh (@Okeating) April 25, 2018
I was horrified by the warmer weather last week. It is going to take me DAYS to sort out my leg situation.
— Emma Redwellystone (@redwellyfeats) April 25, 2018
I’m going to invent jeans with a sandpaper lining from the knee down. Sorted!
— Oonagh (@Okeating) April 25, 2018
4.
Moved here, got him, did this. pic.twitter.com/Pq25PHdzMe
— Abs Wilson (@wilsonabs) April 25, 2018
5.
I spent my time in learning how to clap along to the Friends theme tune without accidentally doing a fifth clap at the end. #femaleincels
— Daisy Buchanan (@NotRollergirl) April 25, 2018
6.
Don’t have to hold in farts 💨💨
— Her Royal Heinous 👑 (@HerRoyalHeinous) April 25, 2018
7.
For 6 years I made new friends, saw wonderful movies and theatre, attended dance and art classes, ate good food, danced at warehouse parties and none of it involved sexual contact with another human. It was glorious and I’m awesome!
— Emmeline Spankhurts is tired of shenanigans 🍸 (@mm_ssssshh) April 25, 2018
8.
A friend of mine knitted a series of beautifully intricate tea cosies
— Steph (@wuthering_alice) April 25, 2018
9.
(In the same situation, I slept lots. It was MARVELLOUS)
— Steph (@wuthering_alice) April 25, 2018
