Meanings
- incel slangJust be white (used sardonically to reflect the belief that white men are greatly advantaged over other men at attracting women)
‘JBW’ or ‘Just Be White’—the idea that being white automatically makes you more attractive, particularly to non- white women
2021, Will Gerdes-McClain, "Differents: Essays About a Human (and Humans)", thesis submitted to Georgia College, page 962 more examples
In misogynist incel communities, the acronym “JBW” (Just Be White) is a popular expression of white men’s perceived sexual advantages.
2021, Megan Kelly, Alex DiBranco, Dr. Julia R. DeCook, in collaboration with the Institute for Research on Male Supremacism, "Misogynist Incels and Male Supremacism", https://www.newamerica.org/political-reform/reports/misogynist-incels-and-male-supremacism/a-brief-overview-of-intersections-with-race-and-class/I'm not denying that, being white gives you an advantage, what annoys me about JBW spammers is they think ONLY being white will get you laid, when being white is merely an advantage, just like being tall. That's all really, if JBW spammers would say being white is just an advantage that's fine, I agree being white is advantageous, but simply being white alone won't get you laid. Same with being tall for that matter.
2021, TigerFestival, quoted in Hugo Engholm, "The lack of looks: A study on the Incel ideology of Incelism during the 2010s–2020s and its relation to historical and contemporary ideologies particularly within far right milieus", thesis submitted to the University of Uppsala, page 43
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JBW. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/JBW
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