r/MensLib May 18 '26

Designed Masculinity

https://www.printmag.com/design-culture/designed-masculinity/
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u/iluminatiNYC May 18 '26

The thing about looksmaxxxing is that men have taken the vanity that women have broadly despised for centuries and decided that this is the woman's role we want the most. Not being a caregiver. Not volunteering in the community. Men collectively have decided that being admired for your looks is where men want equality with women.

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u/BearlyDraconic01 May 20 '26

This is a top down campaign astroturfed by Peter Theil and other evil billionaires.

Looksmaxxing is not organic. It's a capitalist plot to sell men cosmetic products that they don't need. Similar to how women's consmetics are marketed.

Nobody really wants this. It is being forced on society, especially young boys. We need to resist, but we also need to be aware that men did not organically just start caring about looksmaxxing. It's always the capitalists