Posted on 05/02/2025 9:11:53 PM PDT by thecodont
From stopping dust and dirt getting into the eyes to prompting our blink reflex, eyelashes do more than just look pretty.
Which makes it hard to explain the social media trend of men trimming down — or even entirely shaving off — their eyelashes in a bid to look “more masculine.”
Videos posted to TikTok, Instagram and X in recent weeks show men braving blades very close to their eyes, in barber shops from Turkey to New Zealand, in a quest for stubby lashes. While some barbers are seen wielding buzzing electric clippers, others are freestyling with just a pair of hairdressing scissors and, hopefully, a steady hand.
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The rise of ‘masculine energy’
Lustrous lashes have been a signifier of femininity or attractiveness for centuries, depicted in art (including works by John Singer Sargeant and Pablo Picasso), poetry (Thomas Hood) and literature (F. Scott Fitzgerald), And there may be an evolutionary imperative, too: Scientific research from 2005 found that women with more attractive faces also possessed higher levels of the female sex hormone estrogen, which equates to increased fertility and fecundity — genetic traits that are appealing, in reproductive terms.
But in today’s increasingly masculine political climate, fueled by controversial online “manosphere” figures such as Andrew Tate and tech bro jocks like Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg (who recently voiced his support for more “masculine energy” in the corporate world, telling podcaster Joe Rogan in January: “A culture that celebrates the aggression a bit more has its own merits”), it is easy to see why some men are eager to repress anything about their appearance that could be construed as overtly feminine.
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Something new and stupid. No pictures to gauge just how stupid it is
You’ll shoot your eye out, kid!
Nothing says masculine like excessive trimming of hair
Eyelashes are there to keep dust and particles out of the eyes but by all means ignore that function.
Because nothing says masculine like a man who’s squinting and rubbing his eyes all the time I guess.
It’s from CNN which means it’s likely about trannies.
Because they are faggots. Next question...
I can’t think of anything more ridiculous.
Some people are gullible, and a large percentage of them stay that way for their whole lives.
Gimme them Andy Rooney eyebrows.
Retards. Hope they poke their eyes out. You have eyelashes for a reason. They protect your eyes from debris and dust, and they are also highly sensitive to touch, providing a warning when an object is near the eye.
Anybody here who is an MST3K fan will immediately think of Mike and the bots hilarious skit about the eyelash mites.
Democrats? If you voted for Kumrade and Timpon, you ARE that stupid.
Which men?
No! I want them Leonid Brezhnev eyebrows!
God gave us eyelashes (and brows) for a reason. Eyes are worth protecting.
That said, there's nothing wrong with a man with a generous set of eyelashes. Nothing at all.
“That said, there’s nothing wrong with a man with a generous set of eyelashes.”
I happen to have a set . Never phased me . Women seemed to like them , as well as my hazel eyes .
Because they got cancer?
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