context because this is kinda a terminally online meme:

A popular online “looksmaxxer” got a bunch of cosmetic surgery and people are making fun of how it isn’t worth it for male insecurities

This guy is an asshole and the hate is deserved. He shot an alligator on stream for views (which is illegal btw) and overdosed on stream and a bunch of other bad shit. Along with promoting insecurities/dangerous chemicals/steroids/treating women like objects/penis pumps/etc to children.

For those that don’t know looksmaxxing is a movement that expanded from incel culture and involves taking TRT (steroids) underage, smashing your face bones with a hammer, diy surgeries, etc. It is expanding massively online and creates a LOT of new words that Gen z use half ironically half unironically.

TLDR: Dumbass alpha male got a bunch of useless cosmetic surgeries and is ruining his life for views. People are making fun of him for it.

    • dresegin@lemmy.world
      2·
      16 hours ago

      He figured out that looks are insanely important in society (which is true) and tries to get maximum out of his potential in looks. I mean, he might actually fuck everything up as “experimenting” goes (i mean, using methamphetamine combined with steroids while also lightly hitting your face with a hammer is not usually called “experimenting”, it’s closer to “being a junkie”). He is a bad influence due to his “methods” for sure but figuring out that human society has ridicuolosly deep roots in lookism is not something that indicates “horrors that a child experienced”. You just have to pay a little bit of attention to surroundings during e.g. school, especially during high school and you can easily figure out that absolute most of social success comes from good looks (which comes from particular bone structure of your skull).

      • Maeve@kbin.earth
        5·
        2 days ago

        After further reading, I’m convinced it’s probably his upbringing, coupled with that. Maybe slides along the B-C spectrum.

        • homes@piefed.worldEnglish
          4·
          2 days ago

          It’s all of our “upbringing”. Our society is shit.

          The cycle repeats. The cycle continues.

              • Maeve@kbin.earth
                2·
                2 days ago

                Is it? Thank you! ❤️🌹 This is my other cake day, I don’t recall when I began with Ernest (may he be blessed) and . social, whenever the r****t mod blackout/walkout was!

                • homes@piefed.worldEnglish
                  2·
                  2 days ago

                  My mobile app (Mlem on iOS) shows cake days

                  And

                  I made sure of that when I was, once upon a time, a member of the dev team

                  Also, you’re allowed to use swear words on the Internet 😊

                  I’ve been here a little over four years, myself, but I’ve jumped around instances, so my username isn’t particularly old.

                  But the Reddexodus was about 4 years ago now. That’s when I discovered this place.

                  • Maeve@kbin.earth
                    2·
                    1 day ago

                    Cool, cool. The reddexodus was directly related the swear word. There are they/them/products that shan’t be named, may their names and associated products be blotted from history, until they work for the highest good of all, regardless of skin tone, gender, orientation, or creed! 😅 😉

                    Pleased to meet you.