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Why incels take the "Blackpill"–and why we should care

A growing number of incels are NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training). That should concern us all.

Beckett-Herbert and Shor also found that about 15 percent of the comments in their sample concerned users' experiences being harassed or bullied (usually by other men), their mental health challenges (anxiety, depression), and feeling estranged or ostracized at school or work—experiences that cemented their reluctance to work or engage in education or vocational training. "Rather, autism, when combined with other mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and hopelessness, may make young men more vulnerable to incel ideologies." "However, Beckett-Herbert and Shor note that their findings are consistent with previous studies that suggest there are a disproportionately large number of NEETs within the incel community.

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