幾個(gè)星期之前讀到一篇關(guān)于“Chinamaxxing中國化生活方式” 的外刊文章，當(dāng)時(shí)對這個(gè)詞的構(gòu)造感覺很陌生，沒想到今天又看到一個(gè)相同結(jié)構(gòu)的生詞：looksmaxxing (顏值最大化)，嗯，起碼這個(gè)單詞里的maxxing體現(xiàn)出了“最大化”這個(gè)比較基礎(chǔ)的含義，更好記一點(diǎn)。以下是原文內(nèi)容：

“Looksmaxxing”, a social-media-driven trend in which young men go to absurd lengths to look more attractive, has become popular recently. That is in part thanks to Clavicular, a 20-year-old American influencer whose real name is Braden Peters. Clav, as his fans call him, shot to fame for his efforts to “ascend”, or enhance his looks; now he coaches other young men to do the same. His videos have nearly 30m likes on TikTok.? ?“Looksmaxxing”（顏值最大化）是一種由社交媒體驅(qū)動的潮流，年輕男性為了讓自己更有吸引力而做出各種荒唐的舉動，近來變得流行起來。這在一定程度上要?dú)w功于 Clavicular——一位20歲的美國網(wǎng)紅，本名 Braden Peters。他的粉絲稱他為 Clav，他因努力“升階”（即提升自己的外貌）而一舉成名；如今他指導(dǎo)其他年輕男性做同樣的事情。他的視頻在 TikTok 上已獲得近 3000 萬點(diǎn)贊。

note:

1) go to some/great/any length to do something 固定短語：to try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you竭盡全力去實(shí)現(xiàn)對你來說很重要的事；e.g.?Bella would go to any lengths to fulfil her ambition.

2) shoot to fame 固定短語：become famous very suddenly 類似于中文成語“一舉成名”；還有個(gè)相似的搭配 rise to fame, 相當(dāng)于中文里的”名聲鵲起“

人類社會對顏值的追求實(shí)在是令人嘆為觀止，這一點(diǎn)從古至今從未停止，在古希臘文明時(shí)期的價(jià)值觀里，美即是善，美即真理。突然想起英國詩人約翰濟(jì)慈（John Keats)寫的《希臘古甕頌》里有一句很好記的詩句 -- beauty is truth, truth beauty -- that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know. 記得我十多年前兩手空空剛來杭州找工作的時(shí)候在臨時(shí)租住的青年公寓里偶遇了一位在日韓一帶留學(xué)工作的小姐姐，她告訴我她此行來杭州的目的就是為了找這里的一位整容醫(yī)生做一個(gè)整容手術(shù)，想把自己的左側(cè)下顎的線條修整一下，這是我第一次知道原來還有這樣的整容手術(shù)，記得她很嚴(yán)肅很務(wù)實(shí)的跟我說：“這個(gè)世界就是以貌取人的，人家沒有耐心去慢慢的發(fā)現(xiàn)你的“內(nèi)在美”。這個(gè)確實(shí)很扎心，在遭遇區(qū)別對待和不公失意的時(shí)候我也會忍不住歸咎于是自己長得丑，很現(xiàn)實(shí)。

Just as social media make many teenage girls feel worse about their lives, looksmaxxing seems to make many men unhappy and insecure. “Am I finally lovable?” asked one on a forum; another referred to his pre-looksmaxxing self as “subhuman”. Such feelings of self-loathing inevitably affect an individual’s mental health. 正如社交媒體讓許多青春期女孩對自己的生活感覺更糟一樣，looksmaxxing 似乎也讓許多男性感到不快樂和缺乏安全感?！拔医K于值得被愛了嗎？”一個(gè)論壇上有人問道；另一個(gè)人則將他進(jìn)行 looksmaxxing 之前的自己稱為“次等人”。這種自我厭惡的情緒不可避免地會影響個(gè)人的心理健康。

Again, 太現(xiàn)實(shí)了！

Looksmaxxingis not only poisonous; it is pointless. Polling by The Economist and YouGov found that most people attracted to men were indifferent to eye and jawline shape and cheekbone definition; Only 53% said that facial symmetry was important. Non-physical traits, such as kindness or a sense of humor, matter rather a lot. If looksmaxxers put as much effort into sharpening their wits as their jaws, they might be happier in dating and life.?“顏值至上”不僅有害，而且毫無意義?！督?jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)人》與YouGov的一項(xiàng)調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)，大多數(shù)被男性吸引的人對眼睛和下頜線條的形狀以及顴骨的輪廓并不在意；只有53%的人表示面部對稱很重要。諸如善良或幽默感等非外在特質(zhì)，反而至關(guān)重要。如果“顏值至上主義者”能像雕琢下頜線條那樣，花同樣的精力去磨練自己的智慧，他們在戀愛和生活中或許會更幸福。

其實(shí)”大多數(shù)并不在意“這個(gè)論斷還是太保守了，如果不在意那么這些年甚囂塵上的”男色經(jīng)濟(jì)“又該怎么解釋？而且這個(gè)作者怎么能在”53%“前用”only“呢？這個(gè)數(shù)字已經(jīng)算大多數(shù)了好嗎。