'Would-Be Incels': A Kids' Reading List Debate Over Jane Eyre vs. Hatchet
fkasummer · x · 2026-11-07
Quoting a take that boys "should" like Jane Eyre more than Hatchet, the poster quips that the phrase "would-be incels" is telling.
A snapshot of the ongoing culture fight over gendered children's reading lists: one side pushes boys toward emotionally rich classics, the other answers with an incel jab—illustrating how heated debates over reading taste and masculinity have become.
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