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.
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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
Key People
Clavicular is a controversial looksmaxxing influencer known for encouraging young men to change their appearance.
A young man from Virginia who engages in looksmaxxing practices.
A sports physician and rural doctor who critiques extreme masculinity trends.
A plastic surgeon and co-host of the series 'Botched'.
A registered nutritionist and content creator offering health advice.
Host of the podcast 'Tefi Talks' who critiques beauty standards.
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Influencers promoting looksmaxxing and narrow male beauty standards are being called out by a new wave of men on social media.
An article discussing the emergence of men on social media who are challenging 'looksmaxxing' and narrow male beauty standards promoted by certain influencers.
An article exploring how 'looksmaxxing' influencers are adopting the 'twink' aesthetic, a subculture within the gay community.
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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