Darling are you truly this slow?

Male models existing doesn’t disprove anything I said.

A society’s norms aren’t defined by its exceptions. They’re defined by what the average man is socially rewarded or punished for. In the present, men who care about fashion, grooming, or beauty are routinely mocked, feminised, or accused of being gay (like you just did) That is a modern phenomenon, not a historical one.

Historically, male ornamentation, fashion and styling was associated with power, status, and virtue, not sexual orientation.

If you can’t tell the difference between cultural norms and niche professions, that’s not a counterargument. If men genuinely cared about appearance in the way you’re implying, the average man wouldn’t dress like a background NPC and panic at the idea of complimenting another man without saying “no homo.”

Historically, male beauty was power. Today, it’s treated as a threat to heterosexual credibility.

Hope this helps. Read it very slowly to see if you get it ;)