History ĭue to its suspected origins, the term has been accused of relying on ' ageist and racist tropes of youth and white desirability' by Susan Driver. In regards to the term, Driver's epistemology finds that it is 'a young, white, and performed masculinity that can be fetishized, consumed. clearly coded in terms of race and age: White, young', thus establishing the intersection for which race and age come together to create a hyper-sexualized denomination, often associated with sexual acts and the pornographic industry. Twinks are often clean-shaven to emphasize a youthful, fresh-faced appearance. They are generally in their early 20s and slim, often with a boyish appearance. Some use the term to refer to those generally effeminate in nature, though this is not universal. The term has been used by ' bears' and other gay men, often in a pejorative manner. In some cases, it is a neutral descriptive term, and can be contrasted with bear. The term is often modified by various descriptors, e.g., femme twink, Euro twink, and muscle twink.
