I agree with you. This movement is terrible but is also a consequence of something bigger, and that is men not knowing how to face rejection and women not expressing themselves correctly.
I believe it has a lot to do with self-esteem and what schools are doing to help young adults and teenagers to deal with rejection. I do not include the family because I think it's harder for a parent to talk about these matters, but I do believe schools should take the time to improve their psychological cares towards teens and help them to create better coping techniques.
This insane high-school survivalism has been driving kids crazy for years and it obviously has consequences for everyone in and out of that context.
RE: Involuntary celibates: the new misogynist movement