From Frame Mogging To Jestermaxxing: The Manosphere-Coded Words Boys Are Using |
From Frame Mogging To Jestermaxxing: The Manosphere-Coded Words Boys Are Using
If they're using these, it might be time to gently explore where all this is coming from.
Parents editor at HuffPost UK
If you’ve heard your kids talk about looksmaxxing, mewing, jestermaxxing, or more recently, frame mogging, it might be time to gently explore where all this is coming from.
For those who aren’t chronically online and have absolutely no knowledge of these terms, I’ll quickly help fill you in on what they mean – and why you should keep a closer eye on your teen’s behaviour if you hear them discussing these terms.
What is looksmaxxing?
‘Looksmaxxing’ describes the improvement of physical appearance, commonly through a number of practices which range in intensity – from using skincare to undergoing surgery.
While there’s nothing wrong in wanting to take pride in your appearance – indeed, having a skincare routine and using SPF, staying hydrated, eating a balanced diet and exercising are all great ways to look after yourself – looksmaxxing can take things to the extremes.
It’s a phenomenon that’s been catapulted from the manosphere – a collection of websites and forums that typically promote masculinity, some of which amplify misogynistic views – to the mainstream.
One online streamer known as Clavicular claims to have “looksmaxxed” himself from the age of 14 through a combination of........