‘State-Mandated Girlfriend’ Concept Sparks Debate After Viral ‘Wojak’ Meme
State-Mandated Girlfriend: Origins, Spread, and Cultural Impact of the Incel Meme The term State-Mandated Girlfriend—also referred to as a Government-Issued Girlfriend—describes a satirical concept that emerged within online incel communities. The idea posits a girlfriend provided by the government to lonely and involuntarily celibate men as a means to reduce male loneliness and depression. Satire ...