CMV: The vitriolic response against the "Male Loneliness Epidemic" only makes things worse.

On the one hand, it probably shouldn't be called the male loneliness epidemic as both men and women of my generation (Z) are displaying noticeably higher levels of loneliness than those that came before it. On the other, from what I have seen, young men do tend to be higher in loneliness than their counterpart.

This being said, the vitriolic response from women that it is non-existent or a right-wing goober talking point just serves to divide people in line with Neo-liberalism individualism. The marketplace mentality that has been enforced on people my age is awful. The dating "market" is a constant battle against competing actors that are inherently unequal in terms of attractiveness, wage, age, social class etc. This just leads to those not in relationships to view themselves as losers. Take Love Island or the Bachelor (for my US readers). If you don't get the guy/girl, YOU LOSE.

I see posts/rants by women all the time that the depressed lonely men of my generation are just Andrew Tate watching, Steak and Egg chopping board eating incels who demonise women and blame them for the loneliness. I truly feel that this view just works to divide people more. Loneliness, depression and suicidality are increasing, as well as the virginity rate and sexual-relationships, and your solution is to go on the attack?

I completely understand that there are a lot of Incels that believe that women have been elevated to a position in the dating world that they believe gives them the authority, and that this is driving a large amount of their hate and violence towards women. So attacking them and making fun of them is the solution? That's just going to radicalize them further IMO. The fatalistic worldview that Incels hold, that celibacy among men is rising rapidly therefore their position is doomed, is only going to be worsened by people, whether it is justified or not, making fun of them. I'm not saying that it is the women's fault or the women's job to fix it, but I do think both young men and women need to work together to foster better attitudes when it comes to relationships/socialisation.

Bit of a rant myself, but I would love to hear some good responses so change my view!

TLDR: I don't think making fun of lonely, depressed young men is going to do anything but radicalize them further.