celibacy
Let an agent explain celibacy neutrally, relay religious, historical and personal contexts from religious studies and social science sources with attribution, describe the named online movements factually without amplifying hostility, point people experiencing loneliness, distress or thoughts of harming themselves or others to support services, and distinguish celibacy from chastity, asexuality and abstinence education.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain celibacy neutrally, relay religious, historical and personal contexts from religious studies and social science sources with attribution, describe the named online movements factually without amplifying hostility, point people experiencing loneliness, distress or thoughts of harming themselves or others to support services, and distinguish celibacy from chastity, asexuality and abstinence education.
The state of abstaining from marriage or sexual relations, voluntarily for religious, personal or health reasons, as in clerical celibacy required of Latin Catholic priests and of monks and nuns in many traditions, or experienced as involuntary; the registry alias involuntary celibacy also names an online subculture of self-described incels, parts of which researchers and security agencies associate with misogyny and some acts of violence, and Men Going Their Own Way names a separate online men s movement within the so-called manosphere, both of which are related topics rather than forms of celibacy and appear misfiled.
What it is for: Not applicable; a personal or religious state.
It can be explain contexts with attribution; relay religious practices; describe related movements neutrally; route distress to support.
Distinguishing features
Voluntary or involuntary
Religious traditions
Personal choice
Misfiled online movement aliases
What it looks like
Not a visible object; a state or commitment.
Physical character
Latin Church mandatory clerical celibacy: formalised at the Second Lateran Council, 1139 note
Eastern Orthodox practice: married men may be ordained priests note - bishops celibate
incel term origin: 1990s online project by a woman named Alana note - as reported
How it is recognised
Abstention from marriage or sexual relations
Clerical celibacy, involuntary celibacy, Men Going Their Own Way
Chastity is a moral virtue that may include married fidelity; asexuality is an orientation; abstinence education is a policy approach
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
includes -
is contrasted with -
is related to - for misfiled aliases
In practice
Families and kinds
clerical celibacy
monastic celibacy
personal voluntary celibacy
involuntary celibacy as experience
online incel and MGTOW communities as related topics
Standards and regulation
Canon law on clerical celibacy
Online safety and counter-extremism frameworks regarding violent misogyny
Failure modes and hazards
Amplifying misogynistic or violent content
Stigmatising people who are single or lonely
Partisan framing of religious celibacy debates
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.celibacy
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What celibacy is.
Attribution.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is celibacy, and how does it differ from chastity, asexuality and abstinence education? definition
- Is someone feeling hopeless, isolated or thinking of harming themselves or others, in which case contact a crisis line or emergency services? boundary
Aliases
Named terms.
Aliases
Aliases.
- What are clerical celibacy, involuntary celibacy and Men Going Their Own Way, described neutrally? definition
- Which entry fits the specific term? action
Religion Religious celibacy.
Attribution.
Christianity
Christian traditions.
Christianity
Christianity.
- How do Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant churches differ on clerical celibacy, with positions attributed? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Other traditions
Other traditions.
Other traditions
Other traditions.
- How do Buddhist, Hindu and Jain monastic traditions practise celibacy? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Society Online movements.
Attribution.
Incel
Incel communities.
Incel
Incel.
- How do researchers describe incel communities and associated risks, with findings attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and non-amplifying? boundary
Manosphere
Manosphere.
Manosphere
Manosphere.
- What is the manosphere, and where does MGTOW fit, as researchers describe? provenance
- Which entry fits manosphere? action
Context Personal choice.
Context.
Personal
Personal celibacy.
Personal
Personal.
- Why do some people choose celibacy for personal reasons? provenance
- Which entry fits sexual abstinence? action
Loneliness
Loneliness.
Loneliness
Loneliness.
- What support exists for loneliness and social isolation? provenance
- Which entry fits loneliness? action
What the second pass must settle
- The registry aliases involuntary celibacy and Men Going Their Own Way should be moved to their own entries
- How should religious and research sources be linked?
- How should debates on mandatory clerical celibacy be presented?