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Meet the men calling out 'masculinity' trends

Meet the men calling out 'masculinity' trends

Influencers promoting looksmaxxing and narrow male beauty standards are being called out by a new wave of men on social media.

April 24, 2026 at 11:08 PM Original source
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Notable Quotes

"It might have started as 'here's my gym routine, here's my skincare routine,' but now it's turned into 'Here's how I make my cheekbones bigger – by smashing them with a hammer.'"

— Dr Michael Mrozinski , Academic

"Physical activity is one of the best things that people can do to improve their health, if they are able to."

— James Brash , Influencer

"It might have started as 'here's my gym routine, here's my skincare routine,' but now it's turned into 'Here's how I make my cheekbones bigger – by smashing them with a hammer.'"

— Dr Michael Mrozinski , Academic

"Physical activity is one of the best things that people can do to improve their health, if they are able to."

— James Brash , Influencer

"I don't actually understand how people can't see the reality that is the better you look, the better you're treated and the more power you have, but it was just obvious to me."

— Dillon Latham , Influencer

"If you take a lot of these hormone blockers like dutasteride, which is supposed to be for hair loss, it's just going to stop your genital development."

— Dr. Terry Dubrow , Academic

"It's definitely funny that men had to come up with the brand-new terminology in order to justify the fact that they're doing what women have been doing forever."

— Tefi Pessoa , Influencer

"I just think it’s really funny that ‘gay’ is used as an insult, because I am not insulted by it whatsoever."

— Dillon Latham , Influencer

"The gay dating market is a lot more competitive, so the average person, when they say, ‘You look gay,’ means that they’re saying you look better than average."

— Dillon Latham , Influencer

"Yes, I’m absolutely twinkmaxxed. But the question is, does that matter?"

— Dillon Latham , Influencer

All Coverage

Meet the men calling out 'masculinity' trends
BBC Newsvia rss 2 quotes 2 persons

Influencers promoting looksmaxxing and narrow male beauty standards are being called out by a new wave of men on social media.

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Meet the men calling out 'masculinity' trends
AOLvia ai 2 quotes 2 persons

An article discussing the emergence of men on social media who are challenging 'looksmaxxing' and narrow male beauty standards promoted by certain influencers.

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Manosphere influencers are twinkmaxxing — and proud of it
Out.comvia ai 3 quotes 1 person

An article exploring how 'looksmaxxing' influencers are adopting the 'twink' aesthetic, a subculture within the gay community.

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Testosterone shots, chiseling jaws: Inside the world of 'looksmaxxing'
ABC Newsvia ai 3 quotes 3 persons

An in-depth look into the 'looksmaxxing' trend, focusing on young men seeking to maximize their physical appearance through various methods.

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