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Tons of groups use slurs to describe themselves. Especially reactionaries who will call themselves "autistic" or the r-word or the like. That a group uses a word as a descriptor does not mean it becomes acceptable. We could easily just call them misogynists or the like.
I don't think it's a 1:1 comparison and I don't want to say I don't see your point either, I get what you mean. I lean towards your view as well, or did until I read that comment.
There's also the question of how many incels we interact with here compared to how many comrades who get hurt by us using "not having sex" as a derogatory.
How is the word incel a slur?
It can be a derogatory as explained in the body text.
I guess I haven’t ever seen the word used to insult someone for not having sex.
100% happens though.
Uhh, just because something is derogatory doesn't mean it's a slur. For example: cracker is not a slur.