Connor Franta Explains the History of the Word ‘Twink’ | InQueery | them.

[@sagealyxander]

"There's nothing bad about being a twinkie, at least you get filled with creme"

[@bornwithoutconsentobviously]

Ffs

[@amellyabaki9569]

Someone In The Comments . Lopes ihggmn

[@amellyabaki9569]

mikey no hi kljujgfdm

[@lilxandra2604]

I just choked fam

[@RustyHeartsTOV]

LOL!

[@purple455]

nothing better than a twink explaining the history of twink

[@RaymondHng]

MoshiiMoshii Twink...Twank...Twunk It sounds like conjugating a verb.

[@maksim_tak]

METATWINK INTENSIFIES though I think he is kind of an artistic twunk idk

[@zakariamelton2614]

U RIGHT

[@bertogonzalez2396]

fernando takahashi yea hes an art twunk

[@maddiecastano120]

RIGHT

[@ternitamas]

omg his smile after biting the twinkie is heart melting!

[@virlinehonore9767]

ternitamas ikr

[@blonded0532]

ternitamas it turned me gay ;-;

[@trickytreyperfected1482]

Why is Connor so adorable?!

[@ternitamas]

Trey Atkins because he's a human Twinkie filled with sweetness ❤️❤️❤️

[@russiangirl.ksenyaa]

@@ternitamas 😂cute comment

[@jeffamunoz]

*Wow we love a PhD gay professor*

[@cvntacious]

ok

[@fabigonzalez6540]

A twink explaining what a twink is. Cute.

[@petitelitas]

Two types of people in the comments

[@tomthumb531]

@@petitelitas I refuse to conform. So that makes three. lol

[@AdamxApple94]

Just realized that Toph called Aang 'Twinkle Toes' a looooot during Last Airbender series. Aang is a hairless skinny boi

[@miurtouissi1093]

Studio 17B stop

[@lworc]

Back to the Avatar days. I literally shaved my head and made a blue arrow when i was little

[@littlepigeon6929]

Wasn't he also, like, 12

[@dragonlord1689]

I just thinking the same thing!

[@royalteluis623]

little pigeon he’s 100

[@flamingflesh5976]

He's the most adorable human being on Earth and yet he's still single??? How!?

[@carringtonpilon1310]

hey it's me death Troye Sivan’s music may have some answers for that. It’s rumoured “The Good Side” is about Connor and, if true, would explain why he’s still single. :)

[@nvmindem]

hey it's me death How do you know for sure he's single? Do you know him in real life?

[@flamingflesh5976]

Demi Muse Heard of it, troye did say that the song was about his ex and i know it has been rumored for years that he and Connor were going out but i thought that was just fans having high hopes and not actually canon

[@carringtonpilon1310]

hey it's me death Oh good, because I don't really know either.I don't even know if they've really dated. Some fans say theres enough proof between social media, videos, books, and music, but, like you said, it's all suggestive. I'm not that interested in any of it but thought I'd offer it in case you wanted to check it out. Either way, Connor is so great, he really deserves someone that can be there for him, and I'm happy Troye has someone already there for him.

[@techblogger8323]

Okay so for me I’m pretty sure Connor and Troye were a couple yes the evidence is very suggestive but it points in the same direction and the fact that we don’t still see photos of Connor at Troyes house in Australia (just them two) kind of alludes to something. They still seem to be friends though which is good ❤️

[@mariamkharpoutli675]

I could listen to connor talking all day everyday

[@sophyg6388]

M. K. omg I thought u were actually troye and had a mini heart attack. lol

[@mariamkharpoutli675]

Natasha Romanoff I wish !!! I once found my own comment and thought it was Troye, innocent mistake 😂😂

[@sophyg6388]

lol

[@jadefitch3114]

This reminds me of someone giving an awkward social studies presentation vibes

[@wishonamoonbeam]

Connor is seriously the best I love everything about him he’s not only adorable but well spoken and his voice is the most soothing sound in the entire world. I don’t remember how I discovered Connor (it had to be almost 7 or 8 years ago that I first discovered him) but I honestly can never get enough of him ❤️❤️❤️

[@jieolobrio5429]

“Twink” comes from “twinkle toes” in The Last Airbender how Toph called Aang twinkle toes. He is white, slender and literally hairless.

[@mustardpikachu3597]

You are God

[@wesleranne1829]

Ah i see :))

[@sayakchoudhury9711]

I don't think Aang is white, if you have to find a real world equivalent then I would say he is Tibetan.

[@AA-vb2ni]

WTF Aang is not white, he's Asian!

[@falkerwyscray9067]

Well twink isn't just primarily white/Caucasian

[@korenslover]

you should have a lesbian explain the history of "butch" and "femme"! :D

[@t.jackson2613]

Taylor this wasn't a lesbian?

[@itssosicktwisted3506]

What's that?

[@Anna-ve8yj]

Mad_ galriri Butches are more masculine lesbians, and femmes are more feminine lesbians.

[@joejellyfish]

yES

[@jasonfrancis9262]

Yes, the history of that slang is so difficult to interpret on my own.

[@magicmushroom7740]

sadly, theer isn't much gay porn from the 1800s lol yes i agree

[@drilonkennedy-gorne2049]

Help I'm thinking about Lams again

[@stfu1803]

Ewwwwwwwwwwwww.

[@philevans6395]

his pronunciation of knabe lol

[@juwuoen8060]

Phil Evans It sounded so japanese lmao

[@iJimjerk]

Jeroniee KANABE

[@Nulzzie]

LMAOOO IKR

[@felucea1490]

I'm German and it took me a few moments to realize what he meant.

[@filmecke2618]

Jaaa xD

[@johnjamesholland5468]

I'm not gay, but I think this guy is so cute ♥

[@m.a.d.m.5425]

John James Holland Maybe he thinks you’re cute too ;)

[@purple455]

twink magic

[@nandaherhoust8628]

Okay i'm a straight girl and I'm obessed with gay culture that's fine. Ps. U cute too.

[@johnjamesholland5468]

Twink magic? ahhaha :D

[@johnjamesholland5468]

Maybe he does hahahah

[@QueenHalo]

Connor: “What is a twink?” Me: “...you?” 😂😂😂

[@silvermoon332]

Twink doesn't sound like a word anymore.

[@kraiss8]

It is though

[@sunmi2539]

Twink

[@sze_yeap]

How can you resist Connor❤️

[@rose-a-bleu4281]

0:04 the girl in the back saying cute is my whole reaction😂❤️

[@mariabria2671]

How do u know its a girl-

[@oogabooga5752]

Not even 5 seconds in jfnfn what he being so cute for 😤

[@misoweli]

Why is he not on drag race season 10 episode 10 :(

[@origamifox5180]

No

[@sydneynoelle1650]

Nick C if you mean the one paired with Aquaria his name is kingsly

[@amandashen4642]

Connie Franie is sooooooo adorable!!! When he smiles and my heart melts.

[@iMandyHere]

That beginning was sO CUTE.

[@stillnotfound2040]

He's so cute my heart is gonna explode!

[@thecrimsonender]

I always understood twink to refer to young youthful men that were generally hairless. Race isn't as much of a factor, and there's even wiggle room for body type. (the sub categories of twunk and chubby twink)

[@reuben596]

Awe, he’s so precious😭anyone else just wanna cuddle with him??😭💕

[@alistarrgalaxson5198]

Sloth Boy exactly😭

[@stillnotfound2040]

Me!!

[@sherueatyourbestfriend6791]

He seems so soft 😍😍😍

[@faith6833]

I marvel at how far he has come since the "I'm not gay!" video of his youth! We love you Connor!!

[@susannam3923]

he's a rly good presenter. i like his chill vibe

[@yurililly1978]

Love your videos, I think it’s super important for people to talk about this kind of stuff and you’re doing a great job.

[@marbox666]

Don't you just love it when someone unenthusiastically reads the prompter, no second take, nothing. Don't you. Just. Love it.

[@ho-iw8ft]

He mentioned “queer as folk” and omg that show is one of the best things that happened to me in my entire life. I was so surprised to hear about it now bc usually no one seems to know it though it’s just the BEST

[@dylantd9189]

"Sadly, there is no porn from the 1800s" lmao Connor :D

[@roguebandito]

4:42 i lowkey screamed at the mention

[@lavendermenace8078]

mY SoN!!!! love that you guys brought conner on the show.

[@ethanhxx]

ugh why is connor so cute in the beginning like i die

[@ryr1974]

I learned a lot more than expected

[@merryxmas200]

My husband is a Twink, and I Love him sooo much!

[@Ruemir007]

Okay I’m not gonna lie this is super entertaining like fr I WANNA LEARN

[@NostalgiCrazy]

I always knew twinks were more admired in the late 90s/early 00s when pretty much every guy was clean shaven and body hair was old fashioned. Now it's the total opposite. Sucks for us twinks cause it's not like all of us can get all hairy anyway :/

[@NostalgiCrazy]

misael torres - Lol right! Or at least half and half :/

[@inevera13]

Sebizzar Every person feels attracted to different things don't lose hope lol

[@IMAInteriors]

I know! I hear ya! I know Im old now to be a twink (35) but I look pretty much the same as when I was one. It sucks that now guys are into beard, hair and muscle.... A guy can always grow a beard and become huge by going to the gym 5 times a week, but dude... Theres no gym for the face/youth :)

[@NostalgiCrazy]

Ignacio Martínez Argüello - Haha exactly! And yeah I know there will always be those attracted to twinks but it's getting rarer it seems.

[@RegalPlatypus]

Yup, I'm 35 and twinks were all the rave when I was a gayby. Now I can't grow a beard to safe my life and I'm at the shallow end of the desirability pool.

[@miaskys1410]

Why did I just find this??? I could have had it for 2 weeks!! Eugh😂 His laugh is everything💓💓

[@becca7046]

the intro is adorable i cant

[@susanmorgan9074]

Is it just me or does the cartoon at 0:42 kinda look like Troye Sivan when he was younger and when he had brown hair

[@rico6546]

Fun fact: I was confused for a twink even though I am straight. My first reaction was “I’m sorry, what?” Because I was confused and didn’t know what the word meant. I am now using this video to figure out what the word means lol

[@aribelle4357]

Connor is such a bean awwww

[@OllieX123]

AAAHH my heart can't take how cute that intro is!! Spamming the repeat button.

[@eddieee2]

As a twink I can 100% confirm that we are the best. Thank you for coming to my tedtalk.

[@ari-ci1no]

Connor saying sugar daddy is everything😭😭💖💖

[@shazataza9290]

You bet this will be my first conversation back at school on Monday ❤️💛💚💙💜😋

[@TheGunDecker]

Yassssssssss! I was quaking the first 4 seconds of the video!!!!

[@Tintin-wo4wc]

Gosh Connor is so adorable. And I'm a lesbian.

[@axolotlinabucket1287]

do i smell a Bi?

[@val7015]

@@axolotlinabucket1287 lesbians can find men attractive without being bi weirdo

[@2015Drama]

Connor is just so precious

[@justinsickerdick7069]

They are the more efemeniate version of lgbtq types, hairless and more attractive. They are the ones I prefer most. The other one is bear, which describes me most.

[@nikco5192]

1:20 😂 that pronounciation of knabe made me laugh so hard!

[@StrangerHappened]

*I DO NOT* understand why this narrative mentions skin colour. The qualifying characteristics of a "twink" is being young, skinny and cute. I am not a fluent in this subject at all, but I did not notice colour being important in this.

[@finn.is.off.7864]

The beginning is everything 😂

[@Tom60090]

Such a great video. Thank you

[@edwardsneddon6367]

Maybe I am wrong but i always thought that categories were by age: child - 1 to 12 yrs, teen - 13 to 19 yrs, twink - 20 to 26 yrs, middle age - 27 to 40 yrs, senior - 41 to 50 yrs, and elders, 51 on up.

[@camtheartist]

This is interesting, huh! Cool to learn queer history and to be told it by the one and only connor franta :)

[@inseinxen]

That intro is my life. I live for that.

[@ashutoshsinghe]

his smartness is beyond my reach!!!

[@P1_D]

The intro was the cutest thing i’ve ever seen

[@A2dy]

Did Connor Franta just talk about belami?! LMFAO

[@itzachary2193]

Yeah i guess. 😂

[@angelthrash1064]

my last name is thrash akdjjfjfjgjf honored to be a part of the explaining of the term twink. honestly truly amazing

[@sofiaantonelli6875]

WHEN HE SAID “ OH MY” AND I THOUGHT OF “OH MY MY MY”

[@raspberrytaegi]

I love this a lot and Con is so cute in it he’s rather.....professional as well

[@JavaDebo]

Hes so soothing to listen to.

[@erickcalderonreyes7899]

I love Connor, I just want to give him a hug so bad!

[@sherbertfirework9301]

What an enlightening video, like I knew what 'twink' meant but, I didn't know there was so much history behind it's meaning lol

[@MommyOfZoeAndLiam]

In the late 90s we had a joke where we always called my friend a "Twinkie" because he was "cream filled" as is a joke (not behind his back, this was a friendly joke) and I always thought Twink was just a shortening of that. I'm not saying I thought my friends and I invented the word, but I thought it came from similar thinking and roots as a young, vapid (Twinkies aren't a food of any substance), blonde, bottom (being cream-filled referencing that).

[@HollyHodges]

*Connor is adorable AWHHHH😂*

[@0MGitsRayRay]

slender, blonde, cheap, and filled with white cream... how could there not be a connection?!

[@loriwilliams9831]

*filled with white cream*

[@sanenairda]

I'm 17, essentially hairless, skinny, but not blonde and not 100% Caucasian. Sooooo am I a twink or not lmfao 😂 (random but true: I'm also a cheerleader ❤)

[@lilmuffin9253]

You are

[@higuys1860]

IF YOU WANNA TWINKLE YOU DONT HAVE TO BE A TWINK connor franta you smol bean i love you

[@TheBaldingFish]

"am I a twink?" *describes me* well im a twink. Wait. Well im a twink!

[@Anaprince]

Connor is "a cream filled snack." Lol

[@StanChris]

DO a history of the word "stan" and how it became to mean a fan of someone

[@GuenaelFelixen]

i love that we are cruisading and rejecting categories on grindr but feeling educated with these useless categories that are just as discriminatory. Try to replace "no fats no fems" with "no bears no queens" and tell me where the difference is

[@AA-nw7hi]

Feliks-Mazdan De La Fournière Exactly.

[@xavier6987]

If a person isn't attracted to a person they're not attracted to them

[@kaitlynalyssa2865]

He is the most adorable thing😍

[@caillouminati2819]

This is going on the playlist

[@bluebubble6544]

Maybe a bit of a weird question, but does someone have a link to that hoodie he is wearing? I love it! Btw, love you Connor!

[@cesarcamacho1]

Omg first comment love u guys

[@miklos.]

[@kaileys6237]

He keeps saying Twinkle Toes all I think of is the shoes 👌🏻👌🏻

[@nataliasikora8931]

I just learned about the secret gay language used in England back in the day called Polari. It’s so surreal to me. And interesting

[@chaostheory401]

I had come to understand that many did indeed adopt the term after the Twinkie referring to something small, blonde, and uhh...cream filled. This term following "chicken" referring to the same group of young men with "chickenhawks" being older men who preyed on them

[@romolopotassio4756]

Wow he mannerisms are just so on point

[@duckdodgers3574]

I read somewhere that twink derived from the snack because just like the pastry, that kind of guy is soft and full of cream

[@repita21]

"oh my" MY MYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[@NS-jk1dt]

Why does the twink animation at 0:39 look like blonde Troye?

[@ST-rt1qm]

Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are... suddenly takes on a whole new meaning.

[@alaninnh]

Smart, articulate, an easy-going demeanor, and all wrapped up in an attractive package. I love you Connor.

[@thelivingmeme572]

Why did I watch the beginning of the video and start knawing on Twinkies😂😂😂😂

[@CM-ns8kv]

I haven't watched Connor Franta in a while... Did his voice change??

[@m.a.d.m.5425]

Christian Martin His voice seems softer and higher pitched? Almost younger.

[@liurabaum8746]

I'm watching this kind of video because I call Twink to cute boys, doesn't matter their sexuality. I learned a lot 👍👍

[@echo-ul8lt]

Wait I knew what bears were but there's more ? :0 learning so much today

[@kitntik]

they should play 'bloom' by troye in the background.

[@Nebulous0_o]

I’m a bi man who likes twinks, but has found all too often that guys who clearly aren’t twinks, call themselves twinks. The definition given here is more or less accurate, but I prefer brunette and mixed race in guys and girls. Please guys, don’t label yourself a twink if you’re an otter.🤦🏻

[@gaygachad8305]

Wait what's an otter ? 🤥

[@therealspeedwagon1451]

I really don’t think twinks are for white men only. I mean come on there has to be some Latwinks out there somewhere. And I think it’s for people of all ages too

[@flap.d.jack247]

@@therealspeedwagon1451 who says it’s for white men? The only important thing about being a twink is being skinny

[@andrescomparini2797]

This tags on gay community are fine and funny but sometimes it become a way to be exclusive from other members of the lgbtq

[@abletona6123]

No tf

[@thecatwithoutatail5420]

that" cute" in the the beginning is so CUTE and his face tho..ugh

[@ZiggySt4rr]

A Twinkie is thin fluffy and filled with white cream