Spornosexual

Spornosexual is a blend of sports and the clipping porno, compounded with sexual. The term was coined by Mark Simpson in 2014 to describe a man "who is influenced in his appearance by the stars of sport and pornography".[1][2][3] It recognises young men who use "their toned bodies on social media as a means of feeling valuable in society."[4] Jamie Hakim has described this as a "power-shift of a segment of society who have historically defined themselves through their mind, whilst at the same time defining those they have subordinated - such as women - through their bodies".[5]

Simpson also coined the term metrosexual in 1994.[6][7]

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  2. ^ Phillip, Abby (10 June 2014). "Step aside, metrosexuals, and make way for … the spornosexual man?". The Washington Post. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Addio al metrosexual, è arrivato lo "spornosexual"". Corriere dello Sport – Stadio. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  4. ^ Baruchin, Uri (September 2016). "Marketing Should Promote A New Masculinity". HuffPost. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  5. ^ "Men post sexy gym pictures on social media to compensate for loss of power". International Business Times UK. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  6. ^ Pithers, Ellie (22 September 2014). "The Terrible Rise Of The 'Spornosexual'". Esquire. Archived from the original on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  7. ^ "Men: What's A Spornosexual And Are You One?". HuffPost UK. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 2019-11-23.