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Amy Hamm: Liberals warning of 'looksmaxxing' in the 'manosphere' is as silly as it sounds

Report on 'anti-feminist' ideologies unsurprisingly overlooks actual threats to women

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In June, the government of Canada’s Standing Committee on the Status of Women submitted a parliamentary report titled “Confronting Antifeminist Ideologies in Canada.”  

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The report is proof of how petty and out of touch with reality — and with the real threat to women’s rights in this country, i.e. gender ideology — that the federal government truly is. I simply don’t know where to start. 

Amy Hamm: Liberals warning of 'looksmaxxing' in the 'manosphere' is as silly as it sounds Back to video

Take “looksmaxxing.” Have you heard of it? Our government has. Looksmaxxing is an online influencer trend whereby males attempt to perfect their physical attractiveness, or, in other words, maximize their looks. The concept is mostly (from what I’ve seen) discussed online by those who are mocking the young men caught up in the trend. It’s outrageous and niche, involving steroids, plastic surgeries, and T-shirts with fake muscle padding.  

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