Manosphere's New Craze: $170K Collarbone Surgery for Wider Shoulders

Source: theatlantic.com

The article explores "clavicular looksmaxxing," a fringe trend in online male enhancement communities where men pay for experimental surgery to lengthen their collarbones and achieve wider shoulders. It follows 22-year-old Evan from Texas, who underwent the $170,000 procedure in hopes of boosting his attractiveness and confidence. The piece argues this reflects deeper issues in the manosphere - toxic online spaces pushing extreme body modification - and warns of the high risks involved. It matte