| Creators: |
Risius, Marten and David, Christopher and Ostermaier, Daline |
| Title: |
How 'looksmaxxing' self-improvement apps are marketing misogyny to young men |
| Item Type: |
Article or issue of a publication series |
| Projects: |
IDI |
| Journal or Series Title: |
The Conversation : Academic rigour, journalistic flair |
| Additional Information: |
Open access |
| Date: |
9 March 2026 |
| Divisions: |
Informationsmanagement |
| Abstract (ENG): |
Our TikTok network analysis reveals a dominant subculture around this concept, with so called “blackpill edits” at its heart. These usually show a conventionally less attractive person who is “mogged”(physically dominated based on looks) by a contrast with a person deemed attractive in the looksmaxxing community. |
| Forthcoming: |
No |
| Language: |
English |
| Link eMedia: |
Download |
| Citation: |
Risius, Marten and David, Christopher and Ostermaier, Daline
(2026)
How 'looksmaxxing' self-improvement apps are marketing misogyny to young men.
The Conversation : Academic rigour, journalistic flair.
ISSN 2201-5639
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