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"A theory about male “sexual market value” that began in online manosphere
forums is now appearing in the TikTok feeds of Australian teenagers —
repackaged as AI-powered “looksmaxxing” apps.
The idea is closely tied to the incel (“involuntary celibate”) subculture.
These are loose online communities of mostly young men who believe they are
unable to form romantic or sexual relationships with women.
Within these spaces, users often rank men according to physical attractiveness
and argue that dating success is largely determined by genetics. This worldview
is sometimes called “the blackpill”.
Our research suggests that, by scoring faces and suggesting ways people can
“optimise” their appearance, looksmaxxing tools are quietly mainstreaming a
toxic view of masculinity and monetising insecurities."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
