Photographed by Szilveszter Makó

Makeup: Joshua Specks

You do not have to be muscular, fit, toned, have clear skin, a big penis, listen to rap music or hip-hop, you don’t have to be a “thug” or be tough, you don’t have to be aggressive, or demanding, you don’t have to fit into this tiny little box the world has told you, you have to fit into. You can read books, play video games, have acne, eczema, stretch marks, you can be yourself. Do not think you aren’t a man or a “black man” if you don’t look or act a certain way. You are just as worthy as anyone else. Don’t be so hard on yourself. You are loved.

The Fields by Thimo Ruppel

‘Sketch for Eros and Psyche’ by John Singer Sargent, c. 1917-21.

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HoYeon by Noah Dillon. 2022. 

Makeup: Joshua Specks