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Show Notes
This week on GlowJob, @saltlacroix is back and we’re diving headfirst into the viral rise of “looksmaxxing” culture — from Clavicular’s bone-smashing and crystal meth confessions to the broader male optimization movement taking over TikTok.
We unpack:
• What looksmaxxing actually is and how it emerged from incel forums
• Clavicular’s supplement stack (testosterone, Accutane microdosing, melanotan, peptides)
• Bone smashing, lantern chins, mogging — and the eugenics undertones
• The rise of hyper-online male beauty standards
• Why straight men struggle with skincare culture
• Rage baiting, influencer controversy, and the Pat McGrath backlash
• Celebrity obsession, K-pop fandom economics, and algorithm addiction
• Catfishing, dating apps, and modern masculinity
From male gaze vs female gaze to nihilism, algorithm-driven outrage, and the collapse of nuance online — this episode is a cultural autopsy.
Beauty is business. Business is power. And the internet is warping both.
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