![]() Does this look like a twunk to you? (Getty) “These twinks, after all, aren’t just enviably lean boys or the latest unrealistic gay fantasy, but a new answer to the problem of what makes a man.”Ĭonfused? So are we. “Christopher Nolan’s 2017 World War II epic “ Dunkirk” was an ensemble showpiece of British twinkiness,” the piece boldy states. The article then justifies the existence of these new heterosexual twinks by their aesthetic, pointing out the impact that androgynous models (or “art twinks”) have had upon the worlds of fashion and photography.Īs well as making a very bizarre comparison to the #MeToo movement, the piece then goes on to name a – quite surprising – film as a bastion of twinks-in-cinema, 2017’s World War Two epic Dunkirk. The article then went on to call Call Me By Your Name star Timothée Chalamet – who is heterosexual – the “ultimate twink.” (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Critics’ Choice Awards) ![]() So it’s understandable that many gay people weren’t too happy with the New York Times’ piece. Twink is used as a ‘tribe’ on dating apps such as Grindr and is a firmly established part of gay identity and dating. While gay and bisexual men don’t have the monopoly on being skinny or looking young, calling yourself twink is a part of gay culture and expression. The New York Times piece states: “But the latest twinks - many of whom are straight - are what you might call ‘art twinks.'”
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