the incel phenomenon is driven by men who believe that society owes them a right to have sex
According to Amia Srinivasan, the incel phenomenon is driven by men who believe that society owes them a right to have sex. This belief is one that they are ready to propagate and defend even violently. As such, the incels often support rape or outright protect the culture of rape. They believe that sexual women deserve to be raped and that rape should have shorter terms. Srinivasan states that this entitlement may be a result of patriarchy and a system that has made men believe that women are objects to fulfill their sexual desires. Sex that is championed by patriarchy is always violent regardless of the gender of the participants. As such, there is a need for a political wind of change that also considers the desire of women in the aspect of sex.
Since the 1980s, the feminism that pushes for the right to consent when it comes to sex has received massive support from various corners. This has made sex only to be morally constrained within the boundaries of consent. The implication of such feminism, as asserted by Willis, is that it has made sex seem like a commodity in a capitalist free exchange. Within this exchange, the buyer and the seller need to agree to the transfer. Therefore, sex positivity is representative of feminism by liberation. Nevertheless, it is prudent to note that there are limits to the understanding of sex from the outside and that there are private meanings of sex that cannot be grasped through the public eye.
Consent is also understood from the aspect of one’s sexual preference and why they choose what they choose. Therefore, feminism should be able to interrogate the bases of desire without propagating slut-shaming, self-denial, or prudery but telling women that they can enjoy what they want within the boundaries of consent.