Clay Thomson's tweet — Page 4

I wasn't aware twink was ever used in the negative context of being vapid and shallow. This is the first I'm hearing of that, and I don't know Clay personally, or even casually. In fact, this is the first I've heard of him. I meant just in his body type. When I was saying "far far far far", I was referring to myself and my body, not his. I think, body type wise, he has many if not all of the twink characteristics from the definition I stated. That's the only definition I've known all my life. I didn't realize that's why everyone was uncomfortable with me using it, and I apologize wholeheartedly. I was being a little condescending before, but I didn't realize that paired with a negative view of the word, I just looked flat out mean rather than comical. So again, I'm very sorry.

Mister Matt said: "Can we stop pretending twink is "arguably the most desirable body type in the gay community"? I remember when they were popular back at the turn of the millennium and during the brief heyday of Queer as Folk. And while there is a sector of gays that find pretty young skinny boys that look barely legal attractive (I have never been attracted to that type), the moniker of "twink" was used to identify them as shallow, vapid, common and disposable. As a body type, they are desired by some. As a personality type, they are ridiculed.

I'm actually eighteen! That's why I wasn't aware of the negative connotation of twink.