I've seen many references over the past several weeks to the whole "Looksmaxxing" and "Clavicular" story, but didn't know what it was about. So I did some digging.

Annnnnnd...it's even more stupid than I imagined.

Seriously folks...my country has zipped up its leather jacket, strapped on waterskis, powered up the boat, and is soaring over the shark.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/commentisfree/2026/mar/24/clavicular-insecure-young-men-looksmaxxing

#looksmaxxing
#looksmax
#claviculus
#usa
#jumptheshark
#DeclineOf WesternCivilization

Behind the rise of Clavicular and ‘looksmaxxing’ there are insecure young men who feel they don’t measure up

What is a very private struggle – coming to terms with one’s own appearance – is being reshaped into a site of competition and ridicule, says assistant Opinion editor Jason Okundaye

The Guardian