Looksmaxxing (the term for optimizing your physical appearance by any means necessary, from skincare routines to jaw surgery to steroids) started on incel forums, where an entire ideology around looks, masculinity, and who deserves love developed its own vocabulary. It has since exploded on TikTok and YouTube, reaching millions of teenagers daily. The terminology is leaking into everyday…

22. “I always make more rice than my family will need when I’m making dinner and refrigerate the leftovers. That way, no matter what, I have something the picky eater likes. My kid also hates cooked veggies, so I always cut up some raw ones (peppers, celery, carrots, etc.).” “If I made something my child didn’t…