<p>On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by writer <a href="https://charliesosnick.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Charlie Sosnick</a> to break down “looksmaxxing.” While the trend—which involves things like jaw surgery and “bone smashing” to achieve mathematically-determined levels of attractiveness—has existed for some time in incel forums, creators like <a href="https://slate.com/life/2026/02/clavicular-asu-looksmaxxing-frame-mogged-explained.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Clavicular</a> have brought it mainstream. Now, teenage boys are growing up with their own kind of beauty standard, one that insists their success in life is determined by arbitrary factors like the width of their clavicles or tilt of their eyes. Rooted in racism and eugenics, the movement risks normalizing a new kind of masculinity that’s barely even human.&nbsp;</p><br><p>This podcast is produced by Daisy Rosario, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Kate Lindsay.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>