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Is ‘twink’ a slur? The hard truth.

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If you’re gay, thin, don’t have very much body hair, and are on the younger side, you’ve probably been called a “twink” before.

It’s a term that’s as ubiquitous in the gay community as “top” and “bottom”, and it’s just as loaded. And while some people embrace the term, others take offense to it.

So, is the word “twink” a slur? Should you be offended the next time someone calls you a twink? Or is it just another part of gay culture?

Here, we dive into the history of the word and attempt to find out if the word belongs in the gay lexicon in 2022.RELATED: Timothée Chalamet learns he’s the ‘straight prince of twinks’According to the Urban Dictionary, a “twink” is usually considered a “homosexual male with attractive, boyish qualities.

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