Manosphere, looksmaxxing, bone-smashing - have you heard of these?

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The photo has nothing to do with the discussion. So many new terms are creeping into everyday use and many of them are totally foreign to me. One of these is ‘manosphere’ which relates to websites, blogs and online forums which are in opposition to feminism and promote masculinity and misogyny. Manosphere followers may go for ‘looksmaxxing’, an online self-improvement practice promoted by the manosphere. Part of looksmaxxing might be ‘bone-smashing’ which caused my eyes to boggle when I first came across it. Turns out bone-smashing isn’t QUITE as bad as I thought. It’s not really bone-smashing but simply means continually tapping the face with a hammer to alter the structure. I suppose it works or surely people wouldn’t be doing it. I find it hard to believe anyone would do this. What is wrong with people nowadays? The photo is mine. When I despair of humanity, I turn to nature.