I think an under-discussed component of “Twink Death” is that whatever allowance we are awarded to express femininity and androgyny is tied to youth. It can be charming in a “boyish” way, but it’s a phase we’re supposed to grow out of when we reach a certain age and revert to the generic category of men. Are many afraid to age because we live in a youth-obsessed culture and want to remain fuckable? Well yes, but I see a real fear that suddenly our gender expression will be seen as embarrassing or perverted. It’s also of course fucked up that gender expression should be tied to body type to begin with!
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